Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter was her full name, but Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey & Charlie Parker just called her ‘Nica’. She was the The Jazz Baroness, she supported jazz musicians when nobody else would. In fact Charlie Parker died in her mansion. Those jazz musicians are considered american legends now, and if they didn’t have Nica to help them, they might not have ever been so noticed.
NPR piece (6 min audio)
WNYC piece (25 min audio)
Thelonious Monk – Pannonica
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