Dan Barrett interviewed by Michael Woods, Los Angeles, California, September 3, 1995 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Choice of trombone/trumpet: "I want to play the melody" -- Inspired by "authentic New Orleans jazz"/His first $5 gigs -- Experience of playing with Goodman band: "equal measures of excitement and terror" -- Internalizing time: ability of master players to play with the time -- Approach to the trombone: "sound better played in a simple manner"/Creating your own sound -- Advice to students: Learn the songs/"I don't think I've ever made a dime to play a lydian mode for anybody."