Three Wishes
Lonnie Hillyer responded to Nica’s question as to his three wishes by stating:
- “To be the first trumpet player.”
- “A son and a daughter.”
- “I’d like a band comprising me, Barry*, and Charles**.”
*Harris **McPherson
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
The Baroness inquired of Charles McPherson what he would wish for given three and he responded by saying:
- “Happiness.”
- “To really learn how to play.”
- “A house.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Larry Ridley replied to the question of three wishes with:
- “To develop my technique to play what I hear.”
- “Peace on earth.”
- “The end of pseudo-jazz.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Tom McIntosh had only one wish when asked by Pannonica:- “To be exactly as the Creator wished me to be. Then everything else would have to be alright.”
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Three Wishes
Nica asked Bernard McKinney of his three wishes and he told he they were:- “To be as fluent on my instrument as Bird was on his.”
- “To be making as much money as bird should have been making.”
- “To have a gig where I would be free to express myself.”
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