{"product_id":"three-wishes-an-intimate-look-at-jazz-greats","title":"Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unprecedented  behind-the-scenes look at jazz legends In the 1950s  60s  and 70s  Pannonica de Koenigswarter  known as Nica  was a constant and benevolent presence on the thriving New York jazz scene. Known as the Jazz Baroness (she was born into the wealthy Rothschild family and later married a French aristocrat) she befriended such giants as Thelonious Monk  Charlie Parker  Barry Harris  Art Blakey  Miles Davis  Bud Powell  and many 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  Koenigswarters forays into the psyches and lives of these legendary jazz artists are made available in America for the first time. With a foreword by celebrated jazz critic Gary Giddins  and a introduction from Nicas granddaughter  Nadine de Koenigswarter  providing rare insights into the mysterious baronesss life  this funny  eclectic  and moving compilation is a uniquely intimate look into the immortals of the classic era of jazz  and a must-have for any fan or afficianado.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966107873333,"sku":"ByrdShop_0810972352","price":451.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780810972353.jpg?v=1770554150","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/three-wishes-an-intimate-look-at-jazz-greats","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}