Frank Tate interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clearwater Beach, Florida, March 17, 2001 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Starting trumpet at Nineteen/First influence : Art Hodges -- Failed a "Beatles Test"/Sneaking into clubs to hear Miles Davis with Cannonball and Coltrane -- Anita O'Day/Learning experience with Dave McKenna and Marian McPartland -- Being fired after one night by Benny Goodman/Played with legends at the end of their careers -- About Bobby Short -- Making a living in jazz/Financial support from his spouse/Current music scene and young bassists -- Interaction with audiences and swing feeling/Zoot Sims -- Bad gigs : Bandstand incident caused by music taped together wrong/Positive and negative feedback -- About Ruby Braff : "He's fearless".