Don Alias interviewed by Monk Rowe, New York City, New York, January 6, 2002 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- "Role of the percussionist" -- Family background/Choice of music over medicine for career -- Ambition/Working with Miles Davis on Bitches Brew -- Learning experience : playing with Elvin Jones -- Focus of attention while playing/Ensemble as cooperative -- Dream band -- Jazz today/Swing feeling -- Physicality of percussion/Jaco Pastorious : Innovator -- Weather report experience -- Experiences with pop musicians -- Playing synthesizer with Mick Jagger -- Before roadies : Getting the drums there -- Racial issues : Music and race -- Conclusion.