Three Wishes

When Nica asked what his three wishes would be, Dizzy Reece retorted:

1. “A million!”
2. “To have the health to play my horn.”
3. “I sincerely hope that the roots of jazz will be universally accepted.”

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

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Requisites

Don’t Look Back, recorded in November of 1974, is a session by tenor saxophonist Harold Vick for the Strata-East label. Creative Hands, Inc. designed the two-tone cover, reminiscent of early Blue Note covers, with photography by Jim Dun. It was recorded at Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, New York and produced by Vick. Track List | 35:48 All compositions by Harold Vick.

1. Don’t Look Back – 5:59
2. Melody for Bu – 7:21
3. Senor Zamora – 5:38
4. Stop and Cop – 6:34
5. Lucille – 9:20
6. Prayer – 0:56

Personnel

• Harold Vick – tenor & soprano saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
• Virgil Jones – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-3)
• Kiane Zawadi – euphonium (tracks 1-3)
• Joe Bonner – electric piano, piano, percussion, tuba
• George Davis – guitar, flute (tracks 1-4)
• Sam Jones – bass (tracks 1-5)
• Billy Hart – drums, percussion (tracks 1-5)
• Jimmy Hopps – percussion (track 4)

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Three Wishes

When asked what his three wishes were Frank Gant said:

1. “To be the monkey’s paw!”
2. “To be able to swing the thing.”
3. “The power of suggestion.”

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

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Requisites

On August 29, 1971, percussionist James Mtume recorded this live free jazz session at The East in Brooklyn, New York titled Alkebu-Lan – Land Of The Blacks for the Strata-East record label. The artwork and cover design was by an unknown artist Clarence Eastman known as Wabembe. The back cover photography was taken by Je Jordan, the liner photography is by Ray Gibson and the engineer was Endesha O’Brien. This double album was released in 1972. The East, located in the Clinton Hill neighborhood, was notable for refusing to allow White people to pass its doors.

The Ensemble

• Congas, Horns (Tonette), Producer – Mtume*
• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Gary Bartz
• Bass – Buster Williams
• Drums – Billy Hart, Ndugu*
• Piano – Stanley Cowell
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Carlos Garnett
• Violin – Leroy Jenkins
• Vocals – Andy Bey, Eddie Micheaux, Joe Lee Wilson
• Voice [Poetry] – Weusi Kuumba, Yusef Iman

Track List | 90:32

• • A1 – Invocation
  • A2 – Baba Hengates
  • B1 – Utamu
  • B2 – Saud
  • C1 – Alkebu-Lan
  • C2 – No Words
  • D1 – Separate Not Equal
  • D2 – Sifa (The Prayer)

All songs were written by Mtume except for Sifa (The Prayer) which was written by Imamu Baraka but arranged by Mtume. The uncredited track following D2 is the leader introducing the band. For the serious collector of jazz… #jazz #classic #collectible #music

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Three Wishes

Ernie Farrow’s reply to Baroness Pannonica when she inquired of his three wishes were:

1. “A pad.”
2. “A trust for my kid.”
3. “A new axe.”

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

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