Allan Vaché interviewed by Monk Rowe, Scottsdale, Arizona, April 15, 2000 [transcript]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Career as jazz musician set from childhood -- His teen rebellion was to play Charlie Parker and Miles Davis records, which his father hated -- Influences from pre-bop era when clarinets were more abundant -- Classical and jazz training with Kenny Davern -- Jazz education : Doesn't acknowledge pre-bop jazz enough -- Making a living as a jazz musician/Working with his brother Warren -- Jazz today : Circuit for mainstream jazz musicians -- Repertoire: Knowing tunes for jazz parties -- Racial issues : "Jazz is a merging of African-American and European music" -- Improvisation : Uses chord/scale theory -- Jazz today : "Kenny G can't swing his way out of a paper bag" -- Positive experiences with Nagel-Heyer records -- Jazz party scene: No competition -- New York scene -- Disliked teaching/Conclusion