Freddy Jones Band
About
Paiste Artist Since
April 2017
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Freddy Jones Band
Carol Albert
Studio
Website
www.brian-hudson.com
„The diverse color of sounds that Paiste Cymbals offers inspire and push me to new creative levels each time I sit behind the kit.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
17" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
15" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi-Hat
18" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
10" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
14" Twenty Hi-Hat
(discontinued)
19" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
Videos & Pics
Biography
Musician, recording artist and session drummer Brian Hudson has built a reputation as a reliable, creative and versatile drummer, who has worked with a wide variety of artists from around the world covering various genres. Currently, Brian maintains a busy schedule as a first call studio & remote session drummer, performing nationwide with Billboard Charting Smooth Jazz Artist Carol Albert and with internationally acclaimed roots rock band Freddy Jones Band as well as locally with his jazz/fusion group. Brian began his musical journey in the Tampa, Florida area where he took private lessons, played in bands and attended the University of South Florida School of Music. He later moved to Athens, Georgia where he attended The University of Georgia and became immersed in the diverse music scene that Athens had to offer. Over the past 20 years, Brian has toured and/or recorded with dozens of artists and producers from around the world including with actor/director/musician KIEFER SUTHERLAND, Capricorn Recording Artists MEMORY DEAN and FREDDY JONES BAND, Grammy Award winning producer Mark Neill Black Keys/Charley Crockett), Billboard Charting Smooth Jazz Artist Carol Albert, leading contestants on The Voice and American Idol, original jazz/fusion band Next Level, pop/rock duo from England O’Connell; Love, Australian acoustic/soul artist Tom Francis, and many others. As a band leader, Brian released his debut album, Next Level, in 2017 and released a 3-song EP on September 17, 2021. To create this project, Brian partnered and collaborated with composer, producer and Blue Canoe Recording Artist Randy Hoexter to write and arrange a series of original songs. The songs blend jazz, jazz/fusion, funk, and Latin with a contemporary jazz underpinning and feature some of the most talented musicians on the planet. Since its release in 2017, NEXT LEVEL has gained attention from radio stations and listeners from all around the world and has received glowing reviews from a wide mix of jazz and music publications and blogs. The album peaked at #3 on the Roots Music Report Jazz Chart, #7 on the NACC Top 30 Jazz Chart, spent 9 weeks on Jazz Week’s Top 100 Chart, was on Jazz Week’s Biggest Gainer Chart and the track, “Seventy-Eight,” was featured on the music sampler for Issue 63 of Drumhead Magazine. Already, AHAYA has received rave reviews and the first single, Luna Sea, hit #1 on the Roots Music Report’s Fusion Chart. In addition to his live work and leading his jazz/fusion band, Brian is an in-demand studio and remote session drummer who has built an impressive list of domestic and international clients who regularly call on him to provide creative, musical and groove oriented drum tracks for their songs. Brian is a voting member of The Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs), a “Top Rated Studio Pro” on AirGigs, serves on the Advisory Board for Georgia Music Partners and is a passionate advocate for the music industry in Georgia. He is an endorsing artist for Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion and Cympad.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, warm, strong, deep, silvery. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, even feel. Warm sparkling stick sound over a wide, deep wash. Fairly quick, strong crash sound. Extremely dynamic and lively ride cymbal, suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, warm, brilliant, shimmering, deep. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Quick response, fairly soft feel. Rich, strong crash sound with open low end and shimmering highs. Very versatile, responsive crash cymbal suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.
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Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.
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Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.
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Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, energetic with a definite dark side. Crunchy, with a meaty bite. Very wide range, very complex mix. Extremely balanced, very responsive feel. Full dark, rich, shimmering, biting open/closed sound. Beautiful, fat, meaty, crisp, cutting chick sound. Fast, responsive, articulate with excellent feel and playability. An immensely versatile hi-hat that combines finesse and articulation with raw energy and cutting power.
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Details
Sizes: 10", 8"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Full, wet with a brittle, trashy side. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft and very responsive, giving feel with a short, exploding sparkly splash character. Very well suited for dynamic effect accents in many musical styles. Also, well suited for hand playing in percussive set-ups.
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Sizes: 10", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, airy, snarling, silvery. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a very responsive, explosive splash sound. Low tuned effect cymbal for lively accents in moderate volume. Well suited for hand-playing. Vinnie Colaiuta explains: “They are sweet, they are these kind of punctuation marks in the background.”
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery, soft feel with quick response. Rich, dark, mystical crash sound with tender clarity. Extremely lively cymbal for broad accents and crashes in intimate to semi-loud settings. Well suited for delicate ride patterns or mallet swells. «For those guys who really appreciate just having a cymbal that can do everything, the larger Dark Crashes can do anything. Very crash-able, and if you want to ride on them, they will give you all the ride patterns in the world.» - Gregory Hutchinson
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Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Dark, full, soft, multi-layered. Medium wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Velvety sizzling open sound. Rich, dark chick sound. A sensitive hi-hat perfectly suited for light to medium heavy use within Jazz, Blues, Country and other acoustic music styles.
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