Forbits
About
Paiste Artist Since
December 1997
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Forbits
Trinom3
Polychrome
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Traditionals Medium Light Hi-Hat
20" Masters Dark Crash Ride
22" Masters Dark Ride
18" Masters Dark Crash
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Traditionals Medium Light Hi-Hat
20" Masters Dark Crash Ride
22" Masters Dark Ride
17" Signature Traditionals Thin Crash
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Masters Dark Hi-Hat
20" Signature Traditionals Light Ride
22" Signature Traditionals Light Ride
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Biography
Born in Durban, South Africa, Kendall showed an interest in the drums at an early age. He pursued this interest, eventually playing and recording with most of the major artists, including Steve Kekana, Mike Makelemele, Johnny Fourie, Alan Kwela and Izzio Gross. In1983 Kendall moved to Texas, and studied at the University of North Texas, graduating with a degree in Jazz Studies. Kendall arrived in Los Angeles in 1987 and has been playing and recording here ever since. Credits: Kiki Ebsen, Cecilia Coleman, Steve Hufstetter, Andy Suzuki, Nick Manson, Dean Taba, Sal Cracchiolo & Melanie Jackson Sextet, Phil Upchurch, Bob Sheppard, Jeff Beale, Dan St Marseille, Dave Ferris, Theo Saunders, Bobby Shew, Allan Broadbent, Putter Smith, Kyle Eastwood, Frank Strazzeri, Jeff Colella, Ron Eschete, John Pisano, Bill Perkins, Clare Fischer, The Larry Karush Ensemble, Jack Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Mark Murphy, Mary Wilson, Diane Schuur, Mike Renzi, Antonia Bennett, John Proulx, Chuck Berghofer, Terry Trotter.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 14"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Dark, dry, woody. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft, responsive feel. Full, warm, open sound. Loose, soggy chick sound. Perfectly suited for traditional swing patterns, but also well usable for other acoustic styles like Blues, Country, Soul or Gospel.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.
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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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