Sebastian writes:

Following the passing of Peter King, we have been offered  the opportunity to publish an interview with him which was done during a trip to Kansas City where he played at the unveiling of the Charlie Parker Memorial Sculpture on 27 March 1999.

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The interview, in two parts/tracks (the second can be played by scrolling forwards) has been kindly provided by Verne Christensen, a jazz fan from Kansas City, whose role in making that trip happen is gratefully acknowledged in Peter King’s autobiography.

The interview was done by the late Dick Wright of radio station KANU in Lawrence, Kansas.

Names/subjects mentioned
PART ONE:

Charlie Watts
parents Edward and Winifred King
Benny Goodman
George Shearing
Marian McPartland
Tubby Hayes
Johnny Dankworth
(recordings)
(time in shows and pit orchestras)
France
Stan Tracey
China/ Beijing
Maynard Ferguson
Bill Fogarty
Pete King (of Ronnie Scott’s)
Ronnie Scott
Tamburello
Ayrton Senna
Lotus/John Miles
Autocar
Ferrari
Autobiography
Charlie Parker
Charles McPherson
Bobby Watson
Max Roach
Wagner/Tristan
Hungarian folksong/ Bartok
Igor Stravinsky
John Coltrane
McCoy Tyner
Pentatonics
Soprano sax

PART TWO

Miles Davis
Bud Powell
Al Haig
Red Rodney
Howard McGee
Duke Jordan
Phil Woods
Jackie McLean
Kenny Drew
model aeroplanes
Mike Carr
Buddy Tate
Sonny Payne
Bulls Head
Stephen Keogh
Berlin Festival
Album distribution
Robert Graham (sculptor)
Linda King
Verne Christensen
Phil Woods
Jay McShann
Glasgow
Chan Parker
Marciac
Education work
Olathe South High School
Fact that PK was self-taught
Stan Kenton
Kenny Clarke/ Francy Boland
Derek Humble
Big bands and “retro”/ Glenn Miller
Herb Miller / brother of Glenn
composition
Piano Concerto for Joanna McGregor
Johnny Griffin
San Sebastian Festival
Lyric String Quartet
Writing contrapuntally
Adapting string parts
Lawrence, Kansas