Three Wishes
Arthur Taylor told Pannonica his three wishes were:
- “That Charlie Parker was alive.”
- “That Bud Powell was in town, playing like he used to. No, just playing any way!”
- “Money.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Three Wishes
When inquiry of three wishes came from Nica to Paul Chambers, he responded with:
- “Fame.”
- “Fortune.”
- “Happiness.”
*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 questioned Walter Bishop , Jr. of his three wishes he answered:
- “Peace of mind.”
- “To make a contribution to jazz music.”
- “To help others.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Requisites
When asked Bobby Timmons replied:
- “To have some money.”
- “To have nice house of my own .”
- “Oh! You can’t put that in your book? All right then. I wish I may give something to the world.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Three Wishes
Walter Davis Jr. got his request for three wishes from the Baroness and he gave the following answers:
- “Knowledge and wisdom, by which I mean complete mastery of myself and my instrument: mentally, physically, emotionally, and technically.”
- “Complete means to all ends. You see? I’ve covered everything in the world, subjectively and objectively, in one and two respectively.”
- “Complete identification – as a Yogi would mean.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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