Introduction : jazz is black music -- The black church : Stefon Harris interview (1973-) -- Melting pot experience : Ellen Rowe interview (1958-) -- Just play something real : Rufus Reid interview (1944-) -- Spirit and hope : Marcus Belgrave interview (1936-2015) -- Self-taught through emersion : Brad Goode interview (1963-) -- The devil's music : Wycliffe Gordon interview (1967-) -- The first rule of colonization : Nicholas Payton interview (1973-) -- 4/4 swinging beat : Lewis Nash interview (1958-) -- Music is music : Phil Woods interview (1931-2015) -- Discussion : "You cannot teach culture" -- Conclusion : adjusting course.