James Reese Europe: Jazz Lieutenant (2005) by Ronald Herd II

John Gilbert reviewed James Reese Europe: Jazz Lieutenant, an illustrated book by Ronald Herd II about the bandleader James Reese Europe.

The review recounted Europe's founding of the Clef Club for Black musicians, his orchestra's early recordings and Carnegie Hall appearance, his leadership of the band of New York's 15th National Guard regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters, in the First World War, and his death at 39 after being attacked by a member of his band. Gilbert praised Herd's folk-art illustrations.

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