Dick Hyman interviewed by Monk Rowe, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 4, 1995 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Jazz opportunities from living in New York -- Classical and jazz training/Won lessons from Teddy Wilson in a contest -- Touring Europe with Benny Goodman/European audiences and jazz -- Making a living doing a wide variety of work -- "Piano music should sound as if the performer is improvising it" -- Arranging : learning the craft/Poor readers -- Arranging for Count Basie/Tempos and keys -- Working on the Arthur Godfrey show : "Godfrey had fallen in love with jazz" -- Work with early synthesizers -- Musical interests/Always liked ragtime and stride styles -- Impressions of Charlie Parker -- Film work -- Pros and cons of synthesizers -- Early "odd jobs" on Beat the Clock and accompanying silent movies -- Joe Williams : "the greatest jazz singer there ever was" -- Touring in Russia with the New York Repertory Company -- Listening suggestions for aspiring jazz pianists -- Musical evolution/Jazz to rock transition -- Conclusion.