Different Drum is:
Li-Lan Hsiang-Weiss - congas & percussion
Jeff Brown - tenor & soprano saxophones
Lisa Lindsay - alto saxophone
Brian Pearl - bass & percussion
Alex Weiss - trumpet, flute & congas
Led by award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Weiss, Different Drum bridges the sounds of Africa & the Americas. Playful Calypsos, beautiful Brazilian Sambas and Funky South African Township music are some of the fabric that holds this band together.
"Beautiful Melody, in fact, is the soundtrack not to a film, but to Weiss' expansive imagination. Musically speaking, he's a bonafide vagabond tempered by uncommon discipline." Joe Vanderford, Independent Weekly May, 2004
Since 1992 Different Drum has been performing at festivals, public/private schools, and universities from Georgetown, South Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. This versatile ensemble is also available through the Arts Council for Fayetteville and Cumberland County for educational performances and residencies in schools. Different Drum's recent performances include Greenville(SC) International Festival, Fayetteville International Folk Festival, Jacksonville Spring Family Fun Day, NC Turkey Festival (Raeford, NC), Duke Gardens Summer Concert Series (Durham, NC) and numerous schools throughout the state. Alex Weiss & Different Drum also book weddings and private parties.
Different Drum performs as a trio, quartet, or quintet. Alex and Li-Lan are also available for residencies or performances incorporating stories and music of Africa and the Americas.
Fees vary depending upon location, length of concert, and size of ensemble.