Kenny Davern interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clearwater Beach, Florida, March 16, 2001 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Energizing a simple melodic statement -- Personal background and early music education -- Improvisation: "Faking it" while his teacher daydreamed -- Hearing Pee Wee Russell at age 14 and getting hooked -- High school jazz career -- Audition for Flanagan Band -- Tough times on the road: "60 one-nighters in 90 days" -- Story about Flanagan wanting out of his own band -- Bandleaders' signals: "Footballs" are whole notes -- Love of old classic jazz bands -- Learning the blues: listening suggestions -- Why young black musicians don't embrace mainstream jazz -- Thoughts on Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns -- Strong individuals: Pee Wee Russell, Ruby Braff -- On Coltrane/Teaching jazz history from the start -- Rise of rock 'n roll -- End of instrumental music/"What jazz music means to me" -- About Dick Wellstood/Favorite trios -- Story about Adrian Rollini -- On soundmen/Creating your own energy.