Three Wishes
When Charles Mingus was questioned of his three wishes he stated:
- “I have no wishes! No wishes at all. Well, I wouldn’t mind having enough money to pay my bills. But that’s absolutely all.”
- “I’ve changed.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Requisites
Porgy and Bess, subtitled Swingin’ Impressions by Hank Jones is an album recorded in 1958 for Capitol Records by pianist Hank Jones and released in 1959, the same year the movie was released starring Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Brock Peters and Pearl Bailey. It featured interpretations of music from George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess.
On this session Hank is supported by bassit Milt Hinton, guitarist Kenny Burrell and his brother Elvin, the latter displaying a light touch of the drums to compliment his sibling’s crisp, minimalist piano approach to these compositions. The quartet are perfectly matched to enhancing the subdued, intimate feel of this unusually pared down production.
All ten compositions are by George Gershwin and are not received in the order of the original opera. Summertime, There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York, My Man’s Gone Now, A Woman Is a Sometime Thing, Bess, You Is My Woman Now, It Ain’t Necessarily So, I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’, Oh, I Can’t Sit Down, Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess? and I Ain’t Got No Shame.
This cool jazz recording session was produced were Dave Cavanaugh and Andy Wiswell. The illustration was created by Boyle and the liner notes were written by Edward Jablonski.
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The Jazz Voyager
The rather staid streets of Cologne Germany’s Ehrenfeld district is the next destination for the Jazz Voyager to check out the happenings at The Loft. Celebrating 29 years this club has become trendier over the years and is flourishing, with an adventurous program of local and international players.
Opened by owner Hans Martin-Müller, a classical flautist with a long history of orchestral playing, it was his love of jazz and the camaraderie of musicians that courses through this intimate space at the top of a nondescript residential block.
Located at Wissmannstr 30, this lounge-in-an-attic is a place where audience and musicians readily mix and might even buy each other drinks. The jazz is modern, often purely improvisational, attracting a young, open-minded crowd.
Admission is €9 for adults and for students €6 and more information can be found by calling +49 221 952 1555. #wannabewhereyouare #jazz #voyager #travel #club #adventure
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Three Wishes
When Pannonica asked Wayne Shorter his three wishes he said:
- “No more wars. And if there are don’t call me.”
- “Everybody try to dig culture.”
- “Peace on earth. And everywhere else. On them other planets.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Requisites
Hammond B3 organist Richard “Groove” Holmes released his album A Bowl Of Soul in 1966 on the Valiant record label. The cover design was by Paul May. The session was produced by Nick Venet.
The original Soul-Jazz LP release seven compositions that featured four on Side A – A Bowl Of Soul, In The Dark, I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town, Night Train, and on Side B – R.F.K. Flies Home, How Long How Long Blues and Roll ‘Em Pete.
An import CD reissue, of which this is the cover photo, includes the eight other songs that were recorded at the same sessions but not released. Blues For Big Fred, Please Send Me Someone To Love, Tobacco Road, See See Rider, Organ Grinder, I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water, Mean Old Frisco Blues and Your Red Wagon.
The album was the result of two sessions in March of 1964. The exact dates are unknown. Holmes was back on both sessions by an orchestra conducted and arranged by Onzy Matthews.
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