Sheila Jordan interviewed by Monk Rowe, Middleburgh, New York, May 11, 2002 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Conceiving the bass and voice sound -- Advises singers to learn from the sheet music/Learned to scat by copying Charlie Parker solos -- Charlie Parker and other bop innovators : "Transient"/"I never thought (bop) had social implications" -- Music as a spiritual, out of body experience -- Chooses songs for melody, sometimes changes lyrics -- Experiencing racist harassment in Detroit and N.Y. -- Further experiences of prejudice/Criticism that jazz is "not her culture" -- About jazz education/Teachers who don't perform -- Balancing day job with jazz life -- About her recordings/Self-criticism -- Self-booking/"I'm addicted to this music"/Childhood music background -- Sheila sings a blues.