Demi Evans
About
Website
cedricaffre.com
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Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
9" PST X Pure Bell
15" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
18" Formula 602 Classic Thin Crash
22" Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark I
18" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
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Biography
As a versatile drummer, Cédric Affre has played and recorded with different artists in many different styles since 1996. After graduating from the Centre des Musiques Didier Lockwood (CMDL) in 2004, Cédric began performing at festivals such as La Défense Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz, Nice Jazz, Montreal, many concerts all over the world : Europe, China, Russia, Canada, Africa, etc. He is currently playing with American singer Demi Evans, a collaboration that started in 2006. Cedric is also playing with Soul Cages Trio (w/Yannick Robert & Gilles Coquard) a jazz-fusion band in which he coarrange and co-produce. Recent collaborations include recording/composing/arranging with French progressive rock band Orion 2.0, recording with pop-rock French singer/composer Random Koslow, and a full set recording for an upcoming album with French rap artist KoHndo. Cédric has played during 10 years with guitarist/composer Pierrejean Gaucher (3 albums and touring) and has collaborated with legendary jazz-funk band Cortex, Ukrainian pianist Dimitri Naïditch and so many more. As a state graduate, Cédric teaches in the « conservatoire » from beginning level to up and coming pro level.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark I: Tends to be a bit quieter, darker and drier. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound.
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Details
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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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Silvery, breathy, transparent. Fairly wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Soft shimmering and velvety feel. A light crash cymbal with a definite retro character suited for many styles in that music genre.
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Details
Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Rich, silvery, bright, somewhat mellow. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Quick and responsive feel with a soft and warm touch. Very controllable. Full, round and energetic open sound, paired with a light and airy chick sound. Ideal for playing at moderate volume level and a wide range of studio applications.
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Sizes: 10", 9"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, bright, calm, pure. Narrow range, clean mix. Fairly hard, direct feel. Clear ping over a warm, long, calm bell sound. Thick aluminum instrument with a specific sound character for percussive effects. Very well-suited for mallet use.
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Details
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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