Lecture musicale Mary Lou Williams, little piano girl, Dès 7 ans au 38Riv

Jazz — Immerse yourself in the world of Mary Lou Williams, a jazz pioneer, through an enriching and interactive musical reading for the whole family.

The Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Legend, a children's picture book about the life of Mary Lou Williams, jazz pianist and composer, a major figure who for too long was relegated to the margins of history. A reading in two languages (English and French), followed by a listening session featuring pieces of music and a discussion about Mary Lou Williams, the history of jazz and the notions of discrimination. A session part of the project "Femmes de jazz, une autre histoire du jazz" (Women in Jazz, another history of jazz), which highlights the contributions of women to jazz.

Duration: 50 minutes. All audiences from age 7. Each place costs €13 online (single rate, valid for 1 person, child or adult). Doors open 30 minutes before the start. Booking strongly recommended. Free admission for leisure centres and associations.

Information and bookings: contact@38riv.com · 07 82 64 26 32.

About artistic and cultural education at Fragments: Fragments is a committed collective that works, with passion and independence, towards a more equal and inclusive culture. Through exhibitions, socio-cultural actions, workshops and support, the association fights discrimination and actively contributes to the move towards genuine parity in the arts and culture. Fragments supports artistic creation by shining a spotlight on female talent without limits, and develops projects dedicated to excluded audiences, whether people with disabilities, prisoners, hospital patients, those in great precarity or the isolated.

All information at asso-fragments.com

Line-up: Leïla Olivesi: piano; Elsa Viguier: reading

The 38Riv Jazz Club is an intimate venue in the heart of the Marais (38 rue de Rivoli, Paris 4e), dedicated to jazz and improvised music.