Why do we hate the french again?

[bargalunan]

Originally Posted by Griff

Aren't many of our jazz singer/musicians more successful in France than in the US?

There are a lot of jazz festivals in France. French are found of Jazz, especially middle and high social classes. I don't know if it's less or more important than in USA.
It's a tradition in France since 1920/30 when US jazz musicians (Ellington, Bechet, Armstrong (not Neil, neither Lance but Louis) were playing in Paris (Saint Germain).