Bandleader, Percussionist, Arts Administrator, Clinician and Speaker Drew Tucker stops by to talk about the PASIC50 Panel he participated on about Percussion and Dance (05:00), his position as Director of Jazz Road at South Arts, supporting jazz artists, freelancing and getting involved, and the grant process (21:40), growing up in Boca Raton (FL), getting into music and DCI, and more about his music education (50:20), his college years and how his early career moved forward (01:11:30), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on developing musicianship in percussionists early on, adventures in cooking, superhero movies, and memorable performances (01:29:35).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Shari & Lamb Chop (02:01:30).

Drew Tucker links:

Drew Tucker’s website

South Arts

Jazz Road

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Alexandros Fragiskatos in 2021

Joshua Simonds in 2022

Eriko Daimo in 2025

Other Links:

Sarah Reich

Cory Wong

Ray Donato

311 Tiny Desk Concert

Blue Devils 1994 show

Magic of Orlando 1995

“Señor Mouse” - Chick Corea and Gary Burton

Nancy Zeltsman

“When Doves Cry” - Prince

“Toxic” - Britney Spears

“Head Over Heels” - Tears for Fears

“Sword of Whispers” - Joe Locke

“Dat Dere” - Stefon Harris

Andromeda Turre

The Incredibles trailer

Godzilla Minus One trailer

The Art of Possibility - Ben Zander

Surrounded by Idiots - Thomas Erikson

“Someday My Prince Will Come” - Jake Chapman

PlexusPlay and Matt DiBiase

Raves:

Shari & Lamb Chop website