Three Wishes

Nica inquired of Adriano Acea what his three wishes would be and he told her: 

  1. “I would like to play music as it should be played.”
  2. “I’d love to have money to make my family happy. I thinkI could enjoylife from there.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Baby Laurence responded to the Baroness’ question of this wishes with these answers:  

  1. “That show business~not Negro or white show business, but show business~would come back like it used to be.”
  2. “That the American people would have a better appreciation of art.”
  3. “That pretty soon again, you won’t see a presentation show without a jazz tap dancer.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Cherokee Conyers answered Nica inquiry of what his three wishes would be by telling her: 

  1. “Good health.”
  2. “A nice home.”
  3. “Happiness. No! I want happiness secondPut the “nice home” third.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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When asked about his three wishes, Thad Jones told the Baroness he would wish for: 

  1. “Health for my family and myself.”
  2. “An opportuity for my kids.”
  3. “Peace.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Pannonica inquired of Marshal Royal what his three wishes would be if given and his response was: 

  1. “Health.”
  2. “Life.”
  3. “Happiness.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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