Three Wishes

When asked what his three wishes would be Barry Harris replied:

  1. “Peace in the world.”
  2. “A room with a Steinway and a good record player, where I can be alone with all the Charlie Parker and Bud Powell records.”
  3. “The end of all ‘soul’, ‘funk’, and ‘rock ‘n’ roll jazz’!”

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

THE WATCHFUL EYE

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