01:34

Ms. Jay Clayton breaks down "free."

03:02

Mr. Henry Threadgill, a moth to a flame.

05:38

Ms Yolande Bavan and the birth of Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan.

02:07

Mr Ed Neumeister on composing

01:54

Mr. Lewis Nash on the recording studio.

01:36

Mr. David Willams is OK with being fired.

01:52

Ms. Janis Siegel on Manhattan Transfer.

02:06

Mr Frank Lacy on becoming Buh's music director.

01:40

Ms Dee Dee Bridgewater on the life style.

02:53

Mr Barry Altschul's first gig.

02:17

Mr Curtis Lundy got his bass.

03:51

Mr. Kirk Lightsey on Long Tall.

01:25

Mr. Freddy Cole hears it from Sonny Greer.

02:35

Mr. Cyrus Chestnut on Bebop Betty.

01:52

Mr. Dick Hyman on comping with Maxine Sullivan.

01:36

Mr. Mark Helias on focus.

02:45

Mr Todd Barkan on producing.

04:34

Mr Buster Williams learning from the ladies.

02:31

Mr. Joe Lovano on composing.

03:58

Mr. Dave Liebman talks about "free" jazz.

02:18

Mr. Russell Malone shows us the D Major tuning.

03:03

Mr. Monty Alexander loves Ray Brown.

02:17

Mr Monty Alexander on the "magic."

03:59

Mr Bobbie Watson on etiquette and playing with The Buh.

02:58

Mr. Leo Johnson meets Johnny Griffin.

01:36

Mr. Sy Johnson on the winds of change.

02:35

Mr. Mike LeDonne on when the music's right.

01:44

Mr. Essiet Essiet unique in New York.

02:34

Mr. Dave Burrell on lofts and playing free.

02:29

Mr Howard Johnson on Gil Evans.

04:47

Ms. Valerie Capers talks about her influences.

02:43

Mr. Randy Weston discovers Africa.

02:14

Mr. Winard Harper on Dr. Billy Taylor.

01:26

Mr Larry Ridley on how to be.

02:31

Mr. Charles McPherson, his alto, Johnny Hodges and Charlie Parker.

02:13

Mr. Jesse Hameen on where it comes from.

02:33

Mr. David Amram on Thelonious Monk

02:08

Mr. Charles Tolliver meets Jackie McLean.

02:50

Mr. Cecil Bridgewater on the influence of Thad Jones.

03:03

Mr. Kamau Adilifu on the wisdom of Betty Carter.

01:58

Mr. Billy Kaye on hearing it from Dinah Washington.

03:40

Mr. Percy Brice on Sarah and Carmen.

03:05

Mr. Billy Drummond on getting the gig with Sonny.

02:50

Mr Cecil Bridgewater on the influence of Thad Jones

01:58

Mr. Danny Mixon honors McCoy tyner.

02:29

Ms. Joanne Brackeen started early.

02:07

Dr Lonnie Smith on how it works.

03:00

Mr. Kenny Barron on then and now.

02:10

Mr Aaron Scott on believing in yourself.

03:25

Mr. Bill Saxton on how it happened.

03:52

Ms. Bertha Hope on being 12 and having perfect pitch.

01:49

Mr. Albert "Tootie" Heath on brother Percy and perfect tempo.

03:35

Mr. Lisle Atkinson on getting right with the Diz.

02:39

Mr. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie on Papa Jo and brushes.

01:05

Mr. Curtis Lundy on the bass and Betty.

02:03

Mr. Norman Simmons talking about the ladies.

02:37

Mr. Lenny White on the allure of playing jazz.

02:32

Mr. Lenny White defines jazz fusion.

00:52

Mr. Randy Weston on respecting "royalty."

00:50

Mr. Harold Mabern playing with Wes Montgomery.