Shelly Berg interviewed by Monk Rowe, Scottsdale, Arizona, April 15, 2000 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Pay scale for various music jobs -- Early talent/Mentoring from his father -- Value of classical piano for jazz players/Technology vs. ears for arranging, orchestration -- Pros and cons of music technology -- Jazz party camaraderie/Paying dues up to big break from Bill Watrous -- Studio music is "a business of relationships"/High pressure writing situations -- Dealing with non-musicians in the studios -- Orchestration for rock albums/"Kiss" on jazz musicians -- Jazz education: "You can't teach talent"/John Clayton: "Burn your fake books" -- Varied niches for musicians/Building a new audience for jazz -- Favorite musicians: Cannonball Adderley: "the perfect culmination of every attribute" -- Conclusion: Upcoming projects/"What I love to do best is what I do."