Three Wishes

When Nica questioned Mal Waldron what his three wishes would be, his reply was:

1. “That clubs should have better acoustics, and that they should all have good pianos.”
2. “Tremendous exploitation of my records.”
3. “That selection should be made purely on an aural or should I say auditory-basis.”

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

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Three Wishes

Pannonica’s inquiry to Cecil Payne as to his three wishes revealed:

1. “A steady job.”
2. “To live comparatively happy.”
3. “To help one person out of their troubles.”

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

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Three Wishes

Tina Brooks replied to the question of three wishes by the Baroness with:

1. “Self-mastery.”
2. “God’s blessing.”
3. “To be a master of music.”

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

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Three Wishes

Dave Burns was asked by Pannonica his three wishes and his comment was:

1. “Health.”
2. “Wealth”
3. “A loyal wife.”

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

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Three Wishes

When the Baroness inquired Pepper Adams of his three wishes he replied:

1. “To work steadily.”
2. “Really I should wish for something for all mankind. I know! A hangover cure!”
3. “Socialism.”

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

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