Aveyron. This very jazz town will receive a new gift, its object is historic

Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Aveyron) is known for The cachet of his country house and the splendor of his Notre-Dame collegiate. It's a fact. It is less so for another peculiarity. This concerns music often criticized for its elitist side: jazz.

The city of the former Rouergue province thus has The second documentary fund on jazz in France After the National Library, whose famous private collection Hugues Panassiécritic of French-speaking jazz, passionate about the swing, which was once educated at the Collège de Villefranche-de-Rouergue.

A new donation to the town of Rouergue

This exceptional fund is kept at the municipal media library. Bought in 1979 by the municipality, it includes 22 656 documents (Sounds, prints, manuscripts and iconographic). This jazz collection was then expanded by other donations and legacies, like “Pierre Delord, Jean Mansion or Jacquemond” funds, list the city On the dedicated page of its website.

This heritage collection will soon be enriched “of an exceptional instrument”, dixit the city: a clarinet Having belonged to Hugues Panassié.

It will be given to the La Manufacture media library, Friday January 24, 2025 At 2 p.m., by the little daughter of Hugues Panassié, who decided to donate it to the town of Villefranchoise. One more treasure in the window!

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