David Parente

Mahidol University, College of Music

David Parente

About

Paiste Artist Since
December 2019

Nationality
Thailand

Main Affiliations
Mahidol University, College of Music
Bamboo Bar

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„The Paiste Masters series cymbals are the most expressive metal you can hit. You won’t find a more consistent sound than with the Paiste brand.“

Setup

David Parente

Cymbals listed from left to right

14" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
22" Masters Thin
22" Masters Dry Ride

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Biography

USA born David Parente left Miami, FL in 2015 to assume a full-time jazz faculty position at Thailand’s most highly regarded College of Music, Mahidol University. Additionally David is a freelance musician and the house band drummer at the world famous Bamboo Bar inside the historic Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok.

Setup Cymbals

  • Details

    Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, deep. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery feel, very responsive. Fine stick sound with hints of silver and wood over a broad, low-pitched warm, deep, multilayered wash. Wide, warm, full crash sound. Very lively, controllable. Multifunctional cymbal for refined ride playing and swelling, deep crashes. Also well suited for mallet playing mallets.

  • Sounds
  • 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.

  • Sounds