About
Paiste Artist Since
August 2010
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Radio Rebels
Soundwich
Dan Franklin
Website
jeffmusic.com
„Paiste - the cymbals AND the family - help me be the best drummer and musician I aspire to be. Every artist and producer I've ever worked with LOVES the sound and look of my Paiste cymbals. There is no comparison to musicality, quality, and aesthetics - Paiste rules every category.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Dark Energy Hats Mark I
18" 2002 Crash
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
19" 2002 Big Beat «Multifunction»
20" Giant Beat «Multifunction»
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
18" 2002 Crash
8" 2002 Splash
22" 900 Series Ride
18" 900 Series Crash
19" 2002 Big Beat «Multifunction»
18" PST X Swiss Medium Crash
Cymbals listed from left to right
20" 2002 Novo China
15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
20" 2002 Crash
21" Signature Dark Energy Ride Mark II
18" 2002 Crash
19" 2002 Crash
Biography
Jeff hails from a small town in Maine and started playing drums at age 5, professionally at age 12. After spending his teens gigging all over the northeast with rock and country bands, Jeff won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. While there he studied with Kenwood Dennard, Larry Finn, Dave Dicenso, and many others. Jeff graduated in 1999 Summa Cum Laude and went on to become one of Boston’s most in-demand drummers. In 2011 Jeff relocated to Los Angeles and since then he has performed on tours worldwide and has done recordings for Universal Music Group, Sony Music, countless independent labels and major motion picture soundtracks. Jeff now resides in Pasadena, CA. He performs live and in studios throughout the greater Los Angeles and Orange Country areas as well as nationally and internationally. A small sampling of musicians Jeff has worked with: Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), David Z Rifkin (Prince), Deon Estus (George Michael), Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai), Taylor Dane, Eddie Kirkland, Ron Carter, Kate Taylor, Al Cooper and many others.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, deep, brilliant, lush. Medium wide range, complex mix. Responsive, giving feel. Warm luscious crashes with swift fade. Airy, defined ping over wide multi-layered wash. Broad, musical, integrated bells. Multifunctional design to work well as both crashes and rides in medium low to loud settings.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 22", 24", 26"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.
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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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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 II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.
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Details
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: 13", 14", 15", 17"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Medium bright, full, warm, brilliant. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fast, responsive feel. Full, bright, energetic open sound. Sharp, full chick sound. The original, once patented, wavy bottom hi-hat design. The 17" version adds extraordinary boost, low end and crisp projection.
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