In the 1930's, many jazz musicians toured to Europe, and some even remained in Europe and built careers. What attracted American jazz musicians to Europe? (Choose 2)

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In the 1930's, many jazz musicians toured to Europe, and some even remained in Europe and built careers.  What attracted American jazz musicians to Europe?  (Choose 2)

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When considering why American jazz musicians were drawn to Europe in the 1930s and some stayed to build careers, we evaluate each statement in turn.
Option 1: 'They encountered less racism in Europe as compared to the U.S.' This reflects a commonly cited factor: in many European contexts at the time, Black musicians often faced fewer institutional barriers and overt racial discrimination than in the United States, making touring and living abroad more welcoming.
Option 2: 'There were far more opportunities to record their music in Europe than in the U.S..' While Europe offered performance opportunities and growing audiences, the United States generally had a larger and more developed recording industry earlier on. Therefore, this claim overstates Europe's recording opportunities relative to the U.S. and is not widely supported as the primary attraction.
Option 3: 'American jazz musicians felt that there was much for them to learn from European jazz musicians.' Although there were exchanges and some cross-pollination, the dominant historical narrative centers on American musicians going to Europe to escape racism, find audiences, and gain prestige rather than primarily to learn from European counterparts. Thus this statement captures a potential but lesser emphasis of the era and is not the primary motivator.
Option 4: 'They encountered more praise for their music in Europe as compared to the U.S..' European audiences often celebrated jazz warmly, sometimes offering enthusiastic reception and new opportunities for acclaim, which attracted many musicians seeking recognition beyond U.S. scenes.
Option 5: 'They were able to make more money in Europe than in the U.S..' Although some earned good stipends or engagements abroad, the idea that European gigs universally paid more than American ones is not consistently accurate across the period, and this was not the principal draw reported by musicians.
In summary, the strongest, well-supported reasons among the options are that European environments offered less racial prejudice in daily life and provided substantial praise and reception for jazz artists, making options 1 and 4 the most plausible historical motivations. The other statements either overstate Europe’s recording opportunities, miscast the primary motivation as learning from European peers, or overgeneralize about pay differences.

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In the 1930's, many jazz musicians toured to Europe, and some even remained in Europe and built careers. What attracted American jazz musicians to Europe? (Choose 2)

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