The Tropical Breeze Steel Drum Band
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.
The Tropical Breeze Steel Drum Band will perform 2:20 Saturday on the outdoor stage.
“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,” McCutchen said in an interview in the UGA Research magazine.
