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Thomas Delor Trio

Thomas Delor

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Nationality
France

Main Affiliation
Thomas Delor Trio

Other Affiliations
Chamber Metropolitan Trio
Pierre Marcus Quartet ft. Baptiste Herbin
Faïz Lamouri Quartet
Nuzut Trio

Website
www.thomasdelor.com

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Biography

Thomas Delor (born in 1987 in Nice, France) is a French jazz drummer and composer currently residing in Paris. Formerly teacher of mathematics, he is a self-taught musician with a great sense of musicality, famous for his unique, expressive, and individual style, mixing finesse, intensity, sensitivity, and complexity. He bases his work principally on listening, interplay, and a quest for sonority. His taste for playing in small bands developed as a means to approach the instrument both rhythmically and diatonically. Apart from the projects he is currently involved with as a sideman, Thomas Delor is the leader of a trio (« The Swaggerer » and « Silence The 13th » both released on Fresh Sound Records), as well as a solo project where all the possibilities of the instrument are on the first place.

Setup Cymbals

Masters Dark Ride
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    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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Masters Thin
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    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.

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PST X Swiss Splash
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    Sizes: 10"
    Volume: Soft
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Warm, airy, breathy. Medium range, complex mix. Very explosive response with quick decay. Soft feel. A fast, light accent effect cymbal for many musical styles.

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PST X Pure Bell
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    Sizes: 10", 9"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Light

    Sound character: Warm, bright, calm, pure. Narrow range, clean mix. Fairly hard, direct feel. Clear ping over a warm, long, calm bell sound. Thick aluminum instrument with a specific sound character for percussive effects. Very well-suited for mallet use.

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Masters Dark Hi-Hat
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    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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2002 Accent Cymbal
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    Sizes: 4", 6", 8"
    Volume: Medium
    Weight: Heavy

    Sound character: Bright, brilliant, warm. Narrow range, clean mix. Very responsive feel. Slightly shattering, explosive attack with warm, mellow bell-like fade. Features an exotic feeling, very dominant center tone with soft, swirling over- and undertones. Available individually, as pairs with straps, or strung up pairs. Could also be used as very unusual mini hats or mounted upside down over a ride bell.

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