Tom Baker interviewed by Monk Rowe, Chautauqua, New York, September 13, 1997 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Settling in Australia -- First hearing jazz at a parade/Learning sax during convalescence from hernia surgery -- Describes his own style: "I dive in with both feet" -- Hearing lots of jazz through job in jazz department of a music store -- Australian music scene/Hearing first concerts of American jazz musicians -- Musical influences/Wingy Manone/Getting clued in to Louis Armstrong -- Working in Australia/Cooking for the band in motel bathrooms -- Australian musicians' union/Problems with jazz education system -- Australian music: Digeridoo/Early pop hits -- Passion for swing music/Importance of dancing -- New CD/"Weird gig" -- Jazz musicians' lifestyle.