Author and historian Ashley Kahn on "The New Jazz Emigres"

By Doug Doyle

Published January 29, 2024 at 7:14 AM EST

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Archie Shepp with his band at Phat Jam in Milan, Italy.

On this episode of AOS, author and historian Ashley Kahn talks about "The New Jazz Emigres."

Author, historian and producer Ashley Kahn

In the 1940s and ‘50s and 60’s, several Black American jazz players made the decision to move abroad. There they were treated differently there — with a deeper, more personal degree of respect — and were able to enjoy social and romantic freedoms denied them by the inherent racism back home.

Today, the reasons to move abroad remain strong and compelling.

Nate Chinen spoke with author, journalist, concert producer and educator Ashley Kahn about his coverage of “The New Jazz Emigres".

You can read Ashley Kahn's "The New Jazz Emigres" story here.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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