Dave McKenna interviewed by Monk Rowe, Chautauqua, New York, September 12, 1997 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Mother was a musician/Depression era -- Served as a cook in the Korean War/Charlie Ventura gig at age 14 -- Father's drumming/First hearing Buddy Rich -- Loves small group context/Boring, high comfort level solo gigs -- Influences : Radio swing, not "Mickey Bands"/"A song player" -- Woody Herman personnel/Developing left hand skills -- Recording on Concord : "a small major label" -- Hard times in the 1960's -- Contemporary of Bill Evans, but worked backward -- Musical tastes : singers, songwriters -- Creating medleys for solo piano/Golden age of songwriting vs. Andrew Lloyd Weber -- Seeing business slow down in clubs -- Conclusion : Playing for dancers/Changes in audiences.