Jay Leonhart interviewed by Monk Rowe, San Diego, California, February 15, 1998 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Choosing studio work to be near children/Electric and upright bass phases -- Hated childhood piano study/"Smitten" with Arthur Godfrey's ukelele sound -- Revelation hearing Ray Brown on Oscar Peterson record/Basis for his style -- His generation learned tunes off the radio : pop songs became jazz standards -- First New York gigs : "on your way to starving"/Alcohol and the jazz environment -- Learning, using electric bass/Evolution of jazz : late 1960's loss of audiences/Revival by swing players -- About his son's music career/Songwriting/"Thee and the" --Jazz party scene -- Future recording plans/Bucky Pizzarelli and rhythm playing.