Earl May interviewed by Monk Rowe, New York City, New York, January 11, 2001 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- First hooked by "China Boy" 78/Bass by default -- Left-handed playing anecdotes : didn't restring for practical reasons -- Aging and keeping time/Taking Birdland gig with Billy Taylor -- "Scared to death" recording "Lush life" with Coltrane -- About training from Mingus/Road life and marriage/Reception overseas -- Jazz careers and the economy/Milt Hinton -- Losing Gloria Lynn to the pop world/Homogenization of jazz education -- Broadway experience/Faith and music -- About "Live at Shanghai Jazz" recording/Musicians dealing with bad instruments/Oscar Pettiford.