Tropical Breeze Band
Tropical Breeze (based in the Birmingham/ Anniston/ Gadsden area) is the perfect band for many different occasions: wedding receptions, private parties, festivals, community concert series, corporate events, you name it! Guaranteed to make everyone feel good and enjoy the occasion. You can do the Limbo, dance to the sounds of Jimmy Buffet and Bob Marley or simply groove to the island sounds from the best Calypso and Soca music Trinidad & Tobago has to offer. With a universal appeal that spans all ages and an instrumentation that will fit your budget (ranging from Solo Pan to a five-piece or larger ensemble), Tropical Breeze is absolutely your best bet for that very special event!
The Tropical Breeze Steel Drum Band is a performing ensemble comprised of instruments made from 55-gallon steel drums, which cover all the voices from soprano through bass, and a full rhythm section. The band performs music from Trinidad and other Latin countries, along with classical, pop and jazz. Tony McCutchen founded the ensemble in 1986 at The University of Georgia. The band serves as a musical ambassador for the University.
“A steel band is like an orchestra—adding instruments not only makes it louder but also changes the sound, just as a solo violin has a particular sound and an orchestra with many strings has a different sound,”