Three Wishes
While hanging out with Nica the three wishes inquiry was broached and Kenny Drew gave her his three wishes as follows:
- “To play.”
- “To play.”
- “To make love.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
The Baroness was having a conversation with Archie Shepp when she brought up the topic of three wishes and asked him what his would be. He responded by telling her:
- “To be free of poverty.”
- “I don’t know the next.”
- “To be free.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Ramsey Lewis was questioned about his three wishes one night by Pannonica and his response was a simple one:
- “Later for that!”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Baroness Pannonica asked Ben Riley if granted what would be his three wishes and this is what he responded:
- “Just one wish, and I can do the rest. I want to do something I like to do. Not anything with money, like everyone else is doing. I would really like to feel good and not have to pay for it.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Three Wishes
Girl talk always ensued when Pannonica and Carmen McRae were together and when she wanted to know what her friend would say asked her what her three wishes would be and she told her:
- “I wish that we had more people that appreciated good American music.”
- “I wish my father were alive – it’s in the wrong order! That should come first.”
- “And the other one… I hope that I’ll know when I’ve had it.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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