Three Wishes
Speaking with Betty Carter, Baroness Pannonica inquired as to what she would wish for if given three and she responded by telling her:
- “Health. Without that you don’t have anything.”
- “To be recognized as an individual all the way.”
- “Happiness for my son.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Pannonica asked Benny Golson his three wishes and replying said:
- “Everlasting life.”
- “Equality for everyone.”
- “Infinite musical knowledge.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
The inquiry of three wishes came from the Baroness to Paul Bley who told her:
- “To never hear another chord!”
- “To be driven home to Fourteenth Street and Eighth Avenue. Thank you very much! I’ll tell you my other wish next time I see you.”
- “To have God on your side.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Nica asked Ray McKinney what he would wish for if he was given three and his response was:
- “I want to be the greatest person in the world.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Joe Zawinul replied to Pannonica when she inquired of him the three wishes he would ask for:
- “To be able to play better my instrument.”
- “Love. Period.”
- “To make a decent living, and not play no bullshit.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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