Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats

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An unprecedented, at the back of-the-scenes have a look at jazz legends

 

In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Referred to as Nica, used to be a constant and benevolent presence on the thriving New York jazz scene. Referred to as the Jazz Baroness (she used to be born into the rich Rothschild circle of relatives and later married a French aristocrat) she befriended such giants as Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Barry Harris, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Bud Powell, and lots of more. She inspired over twenty jazz compositions, bailed musicians out of jail, and even acted as a booking agent.

 

She also collected wishes. Over the course of a decade, Koenigswarter asked three hundred musicians what their three wishes in life were, jotting them all down in a notebook. At the same time she took hundreds of candid photographs, saving them all. In Three Wishes, Koenigswarter’s forays into the psyches and lives of these legendary jazz artists are made to be had in The united states for the first time.

 

With a foreword by celebrated jazz critic Gary Giddins, and a introduction from Nica’s granddaughter, Nadine de Koenigswarter, providing rare insights into the mysterious baroness’s life, this funny, eclectic, and moving compilation is a uniquely intimate look into the immortals of the classic era of jazz, and a will have to-have for any fan or afficianado.


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