Wycliffe Gordon interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clearwater Beach, Florida, March 17, 2001 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Playing the Arbors March of jazz with Joe Wilder -- Father was a classical musician/Listened to Louis Armstrong and Kool and The Gang/First attempt at improvisation -- Experience with Wynton Marsalis/Importance of waiting to be a bandleader -- Musical influences/Vocal element of the trombone voice -- Vocalization as an aid in improvisation -- Bop era changed musicians' attitudes/Dance element decreased -- Support from older generation of jazz musicians -- Upcoming projects/Inspiration for composing -- Praise for Ken Burns' jazz and its role in jazz appreciation.