Bucky Pizzarelli interviewed by Monk Rowe, Aspen, Colorado, October 11, 1997 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- About 7-string guitar -- Learning music from family members -- Early war experience -- On the road with Vaughn Monroe/Current jazz students are overtrained for the available work -- Getting into New York studio scene -- Playing on early rock 'n roll recordings -- Television job at NBC -- Joining the Three Suns -- Pop songwriters/Playing on "Stand by Me" -- Core studio group : "Once they got the 8th note feel, they were in" -- Loosening of rock 'n roll sound/ Move to tonight show band -- Preparing duo record with George Barnes -- About John Jr. : Musical "baptism of fire" -- About Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli -- Piano-bass-guitar trio format/About Art Tatum and Slam Stewart -- Music education : "Over trained"/Early big band ensemble players -- Benny Goodman anecdotes -- Business end/Being fair with promoters/Benny Goodman gig for 11 people -- Importance of dynamics -- Dynamics and tempo in arrangements -- Advice to music students : Learn the repertoire and lyrics -- Conclusion/Recent recordings.