Denver-based percussionist and educator Reed Puleo stops by to talk about establishing himself in the Denver area and his Fulbright Award to study and work in Austria (02:20), growing up in New Jersey, family members in the arts, his early start in percussion ensemble and percussion performance, and his marching band experiences (34:25), attending Boston Conservatory (MA) for undergrad (47:35), living and studying in Amsterdam after undergrad, the challenges of being there at the time, and heading to the University of Michigan to complete his masters during and after the COVID epidemic (01:02:00), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on developing young percussionists, maintaining his physical and mental health, cooking, great movies, New Jersey foods, and Curb Your Enthusiasm (01:17:35).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection (01:44:40).
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Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
“Three Brothers” - Michael Colgrass
“Ostinato Pianissimo” - Henry Cowell
“Variations on a Ghanaian Theme - Dan Levitan
From My Little Island - Robert Aldridge
American Songbook II - George Crumb
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
“Mr. Brightside” - The Killers
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