This event is in the past.It took place on March 28, 2026 at Bibliothèque André Malraux.
Fine Arts Talk
Fine Arts TalkJazz scholar Jean-François Pitet digs into one of music history's strangest footnotes: Dizzy Gillespie's actual 1963 presidential campaign. Expect rare recordings and archival footage from a civil rights protest disguised as political theater.
Jazz history talk
Civil rights storytelling
Multimedia presentation
Library cultural event
Tips
📚arrive early to browse the stacks
🎺ask about their music DVD collection
Mars en Jazz 2026
Maisons-Alfort
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkJazz scholar Jean-François Pitet digs into one of music history's strangest footnotes: Dizzy Gillespie's actual 1963 presidential campaign. Expect rare recordings and archival footage from a civil rights protest disguised as political theater.
Jazz history talk
Civil rights storytelling
Multimedia presentation
Library cultural event
Tips
📚arrive early to browse the stacks
🎺ask about their music DVD collection
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