Three Wishes

Frank Foster replied to the question the Baroness posed of his three wishes by telling her:

1. “Enlightenment! You know what I mean when I say that?”
2. “The absolute love of one person.”
3. “To see the whole world.”

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

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Three Wishes

Nica’s curiosity led her to inquire of Charlie Mariano as to what would be his three wishes were and he told her: 

1. “I wish I had Bird’s heart and technique. But who needs the technique? If I had Bird’s heart, that would be enough.”

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

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Three Wishes

Nica spoke with Toshiko Akiyoshi and made the inquiry of her three wishes were she blessed with them and she replied with the following: 

1. “I want to be a pianist who can play everything in my mind. If I had this wish, I think two and three… I know they will come.”

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

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Three Wishes

When Henry Grimes was asked what he would wish for if he had three wishes by Pannonica, he told her: 

1. “Health. If I had the health, I could do anything else.”
2. “The second would be money. Not a large sum of money, but just a constant flow of money to keep me in comfort the rest of my life.”
3. “Everlasting peace and everlasting good will amongst everyone. So there’ll be no wars, and no excuse to drop that H~bomb, and all that sh*t. So I’ll live in peace, and spend all that money in peace.”

*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 made an inquiry of Kermit “Scotty” Scott of his three wishes were he given them and he responded with just one: 

1. “I wish I could get on a good recording date.”

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

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