Composer, multi instrumentalist, music educator and director for the ensemble Different Drum. Señor Weiss comes from Farockaway, a small costal village on the edge of New York City. His love of music began as a little boy watching the marching bands parade through town on the national holidays. Alex played in the school bands and in several blues, and rock/jazz fusion bands before leaving New York and taking to the road at age 20.

 

Alex’s interest in other cultures and lifestyles led him to travels across the US, through Mexico, Central and South America and eventually to Europe, North Africa, The Middle East and Asia. He’s played music on every continent but Australia & Antarctica.

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Alex lives in Durham, N.C. He has produced nine Cd’s that feature a wide variety of genre’s from his original compositions with Afro/latin rhythms to Songs of Hope & Protest and  music of the Renaissance. Mr. Weiss continues to be creative with his palette of cross cultural music and artist collaborations. He is available for lessons, workshops or performance. (919) 491-5089.

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