Lew Soloff interviewed by Monk Rowe, Scottsdale, Arizona, April 16, 2000 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Gil Evans gig : "Incredible freedom" -- Chose trumpet for its shine/Early influence of Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge -- First hearing Bird and Diz : "Music from outer space" -- Humor and music/Learning from moving vocal performances -- Loved early rock/Gil Evans quote : "It's hard to be creative when you have to be professional" -- Importance of good time for a lead trumpet/In praise of Snooky Young -- Blood, sweat and tears : getting the gig/Role in music history/"Prisoners of our own hits" -- Manhattan jazz quintet/Creativity damaged by high volume of electric instruments -- Rainforest charity gig : Mutliple transpositions for the singers -- "Absolute accuracy" of classical vs. "abandonment" of jazz -- Soloist must be part of the whole/Feel, time and melody -- Solo on "Lucretia MacEvil"/Evolving record industry -- Advice for many music career paths.