Tommy Newsom and Ross Tompkins interviewed by Monk Rowe, Los Angeles, California, September 3, 1995 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Comments on their festival set/In the 1940's jazz was part of popular music -- Formal training/Newsome on sax and clarinet -- Early gigs/Benny Goodman -- Tompkins on the New York club scene -- Tonight show band : airtime for commercials only -- Nickname "The Phantom"/Joe Williams -- Head arrangements/Discussion of major big bands' strengths -- Tonight show singers, Joe Williams -- Studio work now and then/Funny anecdote about Broadway pit orchestra -- Festival challenges/Current projects -- Advice to young musicians.