Jake Hanna interviewed by Monk Rowe, Aspen, Colorado, October 11, 1997 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Heroes : Brace Beemer, Ted Williams and Benny Goodman -- About playing without a bass player/First big band gig -- Playing in the service -- Ted Weems : had to play "heartaches" every night -- Pivotal Storyville gig with Buck Clayton, Vic Dickinson : getting out of "corny bebop" and "into swing music forever" -- How to swing/Finding best sound for various horn, piano players -- Difficulty playing with Duke Ellington -- Merv Griffin Show/Backing "People with no ability and no talent" -- L.A. jazz scene : low pay at Dante's/Basie tempos : "swinging straight ahead" -- Road life with Harry James, Woody Herman/"Upstate upstarts" : Sal Nestico, Joe Romano, Gap Mangione.