Legacies of San Juan Hill: James Reese Europe: A Musical Life (1900"1920)
Curated by Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem James Reese Europe was a seminal composer and bandleader of the early 20th century, a Black musician known for his artistry, leadership, and business acumen in equal measure. He was a key figure in the development of ragtime music into jazz and the popularization of social dance among all classes. Europe was also a trailblazer in the m…