Freelance
About
Paiste Artist Since
April 1998
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
Freelance
Website
www.jeffsterndrummer.com
„I have been a Paiste endorser for over 25 years and have found myself in a wide variety of musical settings and the cymbals always sound amazing. It’s the tone, true and beautiful, Paiste makes cymbals an instrument class unto themselves.“
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Biography
Jeffrey Stern began studying drums and percussion in Philadelphia with Armand Santarelli and later with Joe Morello. He graduated cum laude from Berklee College of Music, where he studied with famous jazz drummer Alan Dawson and world-renowned vibraphonist Gary Burton. After graduating from college Jeffrey moved to Los Angeles and studied with studio great Joe Porcaro. Since moving to Los Angeles he has performed on various film and TV scores including: “Roswell”, “Ridiculousness”, “Keeping Up With The Steins”, “Touched by an Angel”, “The Single Guy” and “Happily Everafter”. He has appeared on the nationally broadcast PBS Holiday Specials for 2009-2013. He has performed either live or on recording with various artists, including Debbie Allen, Animotion, Carmine Appice, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Tyne Daley, Rick Derringer, Neil Diamond, Rob Drydek, Perry Farrell, Russ Freeman, Larry Graham, Joel Gray, Peter Himmelman, Laurence Juber, Dave Koz, LA Raiders Big Band, Gloria Loring, Nils, Rosie Perez, Craig Taubman, The Temptations, Della Reese, Chita Rivera, Mare Winningham and Peter Yarrow. Jeffrey has always been active in education. In addition to having a roster of private students in his own studio he’s been a substitute teacher at The Musicians Institute, taught percussion and keyboard in the LAUSD Super School program and currently is a percussion coach at A. C. Stell and A. E. Wright Middle Schools in the Las Virgenes School District, Valley Girls High School, The Stephan S. Wise School and at The Yavneh Academy.
Setup Cymbals
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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: 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: 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: 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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