Vince Lateano interviewed by Monk Rowe, San Francisco, California, August 8, 2002 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Current music scene in San Francisco -- Early interest in music/Jazz educators "ought to be players first" -- Service years/Work with Vince Guaraldi -- Big band drum influences -- Latin styles : work with Cal Tjader -- Tjader's passing/Jazz-Latin crossovers -- Chet Baker, "Gypsy"/Stereotype of the tortured artist -- Benny Carter/Milt Hinton was on his first recording session -- About John Handy/Ethnically diverse west coast music scene -- "Smooth jazz"/Musical preferences -- Challenging session with Tania Maria -- Conclusion : state of jazz.