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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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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Three Wishes

When Nica asked Freddie Redd what his three wishes would be, his reply was:

1. “A ranch and horses.”
2. “To be able to travel the world over.”
3. “The ideal group.”

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

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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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