Phil Flanigan interviewed by Monk Rowe, San Diego, California, February 15, 1998 [transcript only]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Started out on guitar at age 13 because of Jimi Hendrix -- Embraced jazz in late teens/Influence of musical father and upstate New York jazz scene -- Scott LaFaro -- Education at Eastman/Early gigs -- Viewed as "Swing Snobs" in 1975 -- Saving swing gig money for move to New York -- New York scene/View of academia, bred Coltrane and Parker clones -- Jazz as language -- Breaking into New York: Jilly's gig -- Making a living as a musician in 1977 -- Technology: sound engineer quote: "I'm the artist here and you guys are my tools" -- Acoustic bass versus "Stick" -- Favorite bassists/Milt Hinton -- Advice to music students: importance of "Human Element" and the need to play and mix with different people -- Benny Goodman story -- Sound of old mics -- New York: Reasons for leaving/Logistics of lugging gear around -- Mind-numbing pit band work -- Non-musical jobs -- Jazz party scene/Florida scene -- Racial issues in jazz scene today -- Running a jazz booking group -- Recent recordings, work with Dick Hyman -- Conclusion: State of jazz.