Listening session with Jean-Paul Ricard
“Miles en musique”
To mark the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis’s birth and the 45th edition of the Jazz à Vienne festival, the Musée d’Histoire de Vienne – église Saint-Pierre will host the exhibition “Miles Davis, 100 ans d'influence” from June 25 to July 11, 2026, from 2 pm to 7 pm. A major figure in the festival’s history and an absolute legend of jazz, Miles Davis will be celebrated through an immersive and evocative journey designed to explore his body of work and his era.
The exhibition features a section titled “Miles en musique”. Every day at 2 pm, a guest speaker will invite the audience to immerse themselves in the artist’s musical world.
On 1st of July, explore the “Miles en vinyles” tour and dive back into the musician’s bebop era with Jean-Paul Ricard!
A former psychologist, Jean-Paul Ricard serves as president of the Association for Jazz and Improvised Music (AJMI) in Avignon, where he co-founded the club and previously served as its director. Among other things, he helped found the Federation of Jazz Venues (FSJ) and was involved in the activities of the National Jazz Orchestra (ONJ), while also working as a journalist for Radio France and as a lecturer.