Butch Miles interviewed by Monk Rowe and Michael Woods, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 4, 1995 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Drumming workouts/First drums/Krupa and other inspirations -- Early interest in big band music, not rock 'n roll -- Joining Basie and making it : "Al Grey saved me" -- Basie as boss : "he played the band like he played the piano" -- Joe Williams/Favorite Basie arrangements -- Great gigs : Dave Brubeck, Lena Horne, Gerry Mulligan -- Dynamics, energy and tempo with Basie/Freddie Green "Metronome" -- Basie sax section phrasing out of time/Life with Basie : "four and a half years of one-nighters" -- Jazz party scene/Venues for informal musical education/Commitment to music -- "Young blonde white drummer".