Peter Vacher interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clearwater Beach, Florida, March 18, 2001 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- "Jazz is an international music" -- First exposure to jazz : Sidney Bechet/Took up trombone after seeing The Glenn Miller story -- Trad jazz boom in 1950's Great Britain -- Writing "out of a desire to communicate my enthusiasm about this music" -- "Leftward-leaning" writers' interest in the Black American experience/White jazz players' records were more widely released in Europe -- About interviewing musicians/Jazz magazines don't care to publish histories of veteran musicians -- Writing about performances : takes into account artistic pretensions and intentions -- Great lengths for a complete interview with Joe Darensbourg -- Comments on King Oliver, Jack Teagarden -- About Humphrey Lyttelton -- British view of the United States/Challenging writing projects -- Conclusion : future projects/"Parallel life" of writing.