<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 496 - Terry Sweeney Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">Sandbox Percussion Member and Educator Terry Sweeney stops by to talk about his work with Sandbox, their teaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Mannes (NY), and the Bob Van Sice influence (03:50), the beginnings of Sandbox Percussion, Terry’s challenges of performing in Sandbox and finishing his master’s degree at the same time, the Brooklyn studio, and the challenges and workings of scheduling (19:40), growing up in Michigan, his drumset and drumline background, and connecting with Gwen Dease through Interlochen (57:00), attending Peabody Conservatory (MD) for undergrad and studying with Bob Van Sice, and heading to Yale University (CT) for grad school, continuing with Van Sice, and some of the other folks he worked with during his time there (01:11:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on working with Andy Akiho, training for triathlons, his fandom for popcorn, and the work Canto Ostinato (01:18:15).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the band Sound Society (01:51:20).</p><p class="">Terry Sweeney links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://sandboxpercussion.com">Sandbox Percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sandboxpercussion.com/artist/terry/">Terry at Sandbox</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/6/25/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-145-victor-caccese?rq=victor">Victor Caccese in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/2/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-431-ian-rosenbaum?rq=rosenbaum">Ian Rosenbaum in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2026/3/17/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-487-jonny-allen?rq=jonny">Jonny Allen in 2026</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/11/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-64-gwen-dease?rq=Gwen%20dease">Gwen Dease in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/2/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-125-garrett-arney?rq=arney">Garrett Arney in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2018/1/17/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-73-amy-smith?rq=Amy%20smith">Amy Smith in 2018</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/7/22/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-149-julie-hill-part-1?rq=Julie%20hill">Julie Hill in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/1/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-133-julie-davila?rq=davila">Julie Davila in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/5/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-447-with-david-skidmore">David Skidmore in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/11/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-448-with-sean-connors">Sean Connors in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/17/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-continues-episode-449-with-peter-martin">Peter Martin in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/22/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-concludes-episode-450-with-robert-dillon">Robert Dillon in 2025</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/people/robert-van-sice">Robert Van Sice</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDrZD3QebmbD0&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=rZD3QebmbD0">“Extremes” - Jason Treuting</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDuH9ku-52PUA&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=uH9ku-52PUA">“Mallet Quartet” - Steve Reich</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDdoJk4yPwJDk&amp;start_radio=1&amp;t=1s&amp;v=doJk4yPwJDk">“Drumming” - Steve Reich</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sopercussion.com">So Percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.eighthblackbird.org">Eighth Blackbird</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Metheny_Group">Pat Metheny Group</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXWVQE6ESwY">Antonio Sanchez</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.interlochen.org">Interlochen</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3vWylAF3cM">“Porgy and Bess” xylophone excerpt</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.steveweissmusic.com/products/goldenberg-modern-school-for-xylophone-marimba-and-vibraphone?srsltid=AfmBOoqqBqHqJbtlAFzj_1KEL1caRL3_wO82Zw_TmuAaK5nma5wFql1p">Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris Goldenberg</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/news/yale-percussion-group-breathes-one">Yale Percussion Group</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDT9UQtn0l7BM&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=T9UQtn0l7BM">“Mirage” - Yasuo Sueyoshi</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/people/paul-berry">Paul Berry</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDvsCNvN4HCi4&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=vsCNvN4HCi4">“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXKcWRu8K_U"><em>Aftersun</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIVRldiVDL8"><em>A Rainy Day in New York</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16282857-my-struggle"><em>My Struggle</em> - Karl One Knausgard</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/76PoLwETGm9sFqVPZTApo8?si=szXHun5gQCyDyBk3oto8Vg"><em>Canto Ostinato</em> - Simeon ten Holt</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.soundsociety.band">Sound Society</a></p>