The Jools Holland Band
About
Paiste Artist Since
December 2017
Nationality
United Kingdom
Main Affiliation
The Jools Holland Band
Other Affiliations
The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra
The BBC Big Band
„Consistency of sound is one of my top priorities and I know that playing Paiste will ensure my sound is at the highest level. The quality of the cymbals blows me away every time I sit behind the drum kit, I love them!“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
20" Formula 602 Classic Thin Crash
22" Formula 602 Classic Thin Crash
19" Masters Dark Crash
Videos & Pics
Biography
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Ed has since established himself as a regular face on the UK music scene and continues to be greatly in demand both at home and abroad. He has recently become a full-time member of The Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Ed has performed or recorded with renowned artists such as Sting, Noel Gallagher, RAYE, Van Morrison, Jamie Cullum, Joss Stone, Beverley Knight, Rick Astley, Burt Bacharach, Paloma Faith, Taylor Swift, Gregory Porter, Seal, Curtis Stigers, Pixie Lott, Peabo Bryson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mica Paris, Ronnie Wood, Lisa Stansfield, Tony Hadley, Petula Clarke, Rumer, Martin Kemp, Gary Barlow, Imelda May & Ronan Keating. He has become one of the top session players in the country playing on many Film and TV Sessions. Ed is often seen playing with major orchestras including BBC Concert Orchestra, The Guy Barker Orchestra, The Southbank Sinfonia and The John Wilson Orchestra. Though perfectly at home playing many different styles of music, Ed still has his roots firmly placed in jazz and can be seen most often at Ronnie Scott’s, performing with one of the house bands (Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra & All-Stars) his own big band (The Ed Richardson Big Band) or various other headlining artists such as Maria Schneider, Mike Stern, Kurt Elling, Nigel Kennedy, Jacob Collier, Ray Gelato, Gregory Porter, The BBC Big Band, Clare Teal, Jason Rebello, Lee Ritenour, Soweto Kinch, Joe Stilgoe, Eric Alexander, Jim Mullen & Bobby Shew"
Setup Cymbals
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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: 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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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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