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Abe Cunningham
Abe Cunningham, (born July 27, 1973), is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Deftones. He is known for his use of ghost notes and other technical drumming techniques.
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Adrian Young
Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is the drummer for the rock band, No Doubt.
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Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American hard rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "'''America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band'''". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton, originally in a band together called the Jam Band, met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano, and formed Aerosmith. In 1971, Tabano was replaced by Brad Whitford, and the band began developing a following in Boston.
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Akira Jimbo
is a Japanese freelance jazz fusion drummer who is famous for his drumming independence and fusion of electronic drum technology and acoustic drums. Aside from his solo work, he is also the drummer in the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and has participated in various side projects with other musicians, including Keiko Matsui, Shambara, bassist Brian Bromberg. He is the main product presenter of Yamaha Drums Japan.
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Andy Newmark
Andrew "Andy" Newmark (born July 14, 1950) is an American musician, best known as a popular session drummer, and for playing with the funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1972 to 1973.
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Anton Figg
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Armand Zildjian
Armand Zildjian (1921 - December 26, 2002) was an American manufacturer of cymbals and the head of the Avedis Zildjian Company.
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Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946) is an English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey. Dunbar is ranked by Rolling Stone as the twenty-seventh greatest drummer of all time.
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Bernard Purdie
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American session drummer and is considered an influential and innovative exponent of funk. He is known for his strict musical time keeping and "The Purdie Shuffle".
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Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan (born Beverley Bevan, 24 November 1944) is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II without the original ELO singer-songwriter, Jeff Lynne.
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Billy Cobham
William C. Cobham (born May 16, 1944 in Panama), is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader.
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Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to the RIAA.
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Bob Moses (musician)
Rakalam Bob Moses (b. Jan. 28, 1948) is an American jazz drummer born in New York City.
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Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968, Portland, Oregon, United States) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the American rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.
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Buddy Rich
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.
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Bun E. Carlos
Bun E. Carlos is the drummer for American rock band Cheap Trick. He is the band's chief setlister and archivist, and maintains recordings of all the band's shows, some of which have been released under the name 'Bun E's Bootlegs'.
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Carter Beauford
Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1958, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to mix together countless percussion styles, his ambidextrous approach to playing, and is highly-regarded for his open hand drumming style, where his left hand leads on the hi-hat and ride cymbal in a conventional right-handed drumset set-up. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band. Beauford is ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the fifteenth greatest drummer of all time[http://www.listology.com/list/rolling-stone100-greatest-drummers].
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Chad Gracey
Chad Gracey (born July 23, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is best known as the drummer for the band Live. Since Live disbanded he has joined the band The Gracious Few.
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Charly Alberti
Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti (born March 27, 1963), known by his stage name Charly Alberti, is an Argentine musician, better recognized as the drummer of the rock band Soda Stereo. He's the oldest son of Dolly Gigliotti and Argentine jazz drummer Tito Alberti.
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Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The band began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to The Beach Boys in terms of singles and albums, Chicago is one of the longest running and most successful U.S. pop/rock and roll groups.
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Chick Webb
William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (February 10, 1905–June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.
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Chris Sharrock
Chris Sharrock (born May 30, 1964) is an English drummer from Bebington, Merseyside, England who has a long history of being an official member of many noted British bands, including The Icicle Works, The La's, The Wild Swans , World Party, The Lightning Seeds, The Robbie Williams Band, and Oasis. With Oasis having broken up, Sharrock is currently the drummer for ex-Oasis member Liam Gallagher's new band, Beady Eye.
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Chuck Mangione
Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione (; born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good." Mangione has released more than thirty albums since 1960.cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql;=11:gifexqy5ld6e~T2|title=Chuck Mangione
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Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 31, 1981) was a jazz drummer who scored a #1 Cashbox magazine hit with the record "Topsy Part 2". "Topsy" peaked at number three on Billboard Hot 100, and at number one on the R&B; chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The recording contained a lengthy drum solo, and was one of the few drum solo recordings that ever made the Billboard Hot 100 (1958) chart. The single was issued on the tiny Brooklyn-based Love Records label.
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Danny Seraphine
Daniel Peter "Danny" Seraphine (born August 28, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American drummer, record producer, theatrical producer and film producer, best known for being the original drummer and founding member of the rock group Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.
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Dave Grohl
David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. Grohl began his music career in the 1980s as the drummer for several Washington, D.C.-area bands, including the hardcore punk band Scream. In 1990 he became the drummer for grunge group Nirvana. Following the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in April 1994, Grohl formed Foo Fighters as frontman and songwriter. In addition to leading Foo Fighters, Grohl has also been involved in other musical projects, including Queens of the Stone Age and his heavy metal side project Probot, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy and Slash. Most recently, Grohl formed Them Crooked Vultures with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
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Dave Weckl
Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960) is a highly acclaimed jazz fusion drummer. Weckl attended Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, MO and graduated in 1978. He majored in jazz studies at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Starting out on the New York fusion scene in the early 1980s, Weckl soon found himself working with artists such as Paul Simon, Madonna, George Benson, Michel Camilo and Anthony Jackson. His most famous early work though, where his popularity blossomed, was with the Chick Corea Elektric Band from 1985 to 1991.
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Dennis Chambers
Dennis Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well-known among drummers for his technique and speed. He can play in a wide variety of musical genres, but his favourite style is jazz fusion.
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Dominic Howard
Dominic James "Dom" Howard (born 7 December 1977), is the drummer for the English rock band Muse.
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Ed Shaughnessy
Edwin Thomas "Ed" Shaughnessy (born January 29, 1929) is a swing music and bebop drummer best known for his long association with Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and grew up in the New York City area, working in the 1940s with George Shearing, Jack Teagarden, and Charlie Ventura. In the 1950s he worked in the Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey bands. In the 1960s he played for Count Basie prior to joining the Tonight Show band. He was the drummer on " The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith" in 1962 which featured big band arrangements by Oliver Nelson and included a rousing version of "Walk on the Wild Side" which became a pop hit. In 1969 Ed was the Tonight Show session drummer during the performance of Jimi Hendrix. Shaughnessy recorded extensively throughout his career and was known for his drum competition with Buddy Rich. He is an endorser of Ludwig drums, Sabian cymbals and Pro-Mark drumsticks.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
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Eric Singer
Eric Doyle Mensinger (born May 12, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA), better known as Eric Singer, is a hard rock and heavy metal drummer for the rock band Kiss and formerly for singer Alice Cooper. Over the past two decades Singer has appeared on over 50 albums.
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Fabrizio Moretti
Fabrizio Moretti (born June 2, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is the drummer of the American alternative rock band, The Strokes. Fabrizio’s side project with Rodrigo Amarante of Los Hermanos and Binki Shapiro, entitled Little Joy debuted on Rough Trade Records. He also played drums on "Dream Cars" on the 2008 album Stainless Style by Neon Neon.
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Freddie White
Freddie White (born in Cobh, Ireland) is an Irish singer/songwriter.
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Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best-known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson.
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Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an influential American jazz and big band drummer and composer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style.
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Ginger Baker
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with New World music and the use of African influences. He has also had other collaborations such as with Gary Moore, Hawkwind and Public Image Ltd..
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Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche () is an American drummer and composer, best known for his involvement in the band Wilco.
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Igor Cavalera
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born on September 4, 1970 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is a Brazilian fashion designer and musician. He is best known as the former drummer for Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura.
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Jo Jones
:For other persons named Jonathan Jones, see Jonathan Jones
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Joey Kramer
Joseph Michael "Joey" Kramer (born June 21, 1950, The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the drummer for the American hard rock band Aerosmith.
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Josh Eppard
Josh Eppard (born December 6, 1979) is an MC and music maker under his stage name, Weerd Science and current drummer for indie band Terrible Things. Best known for his drumming with new prog band Coheed and Cambria, Eppard was also a founding member of the Woodstock, NY new prog outfit, 3 along with his brother Joey and studio engineer, Chris Bittner.
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Kenny Jones
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Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is a Danish rock drummer, best known as one of the founding members of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark to an upper-middle class family. A tennis player in his youth, Ulrich moved to Los Angeles, California at age seventeen to pursue his training, but instead of playing tennis, he ended up as a drummer. After publishing an advertisement in a local Los Angeles newspaper called The Recycler, Ulrich met James Hetfield and formed Metallica.
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Lenny White
Leonard White III, better known as Lenny White (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer, who is best known for playing in Chick Corea's Return to Forever.
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Liberty DeVitto
Liberty DeVitto (born August 8, 1950) is an American rock drummer. He is best known as the drummer for Billy Joel, but has also played with the NYC Hit Squad and has been a session drummer on recordings of other artists.
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Louie Bellson
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), better known by the stage name Louie Bellson (his own preferred spelling, although he is often seen in sources as Louis Bellson), was an Italian-American jazz drummer. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator, and is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums.
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Louis Bellson
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Matt Helders
Matthew Helders (born 7 May 1986), is the drummer for English Alternative rock band Arctic Monkeys. He is the most comprehensive backing vocalist in the group, appearing on several tracks, including the majority of new album 'Humbug'. He is seen as the band's "quietly amiable diplomat".
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Matt Sorum
Matthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960, in what is now Mission Viejo, California) is an American hard rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses (1990–1997) and supergroup Velvet Revolver (2002–present), which comprises former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan (bass) and Slash (lead guitar).
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Max Roach
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.
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Mel Gaynor
Mel George Gaynor (born 29 May 1960, Balham, London, England) is a British musician. He is best known as the long time drummer for the rock band, Simple Minds. Gaynor was born to a Jamaican father and an Afro-Brazilian mother.
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Mick Fleetwood
Michael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac.
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Neil Peart
Neil Peart () OC, (born September 12, 1952) is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer and primary lyricist for the rock band Rush.
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Nick Menza
Nick Menza (born 23 July 1964 in Munich, Germany) is an American drummer best known for his work in Megadeth.
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Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim (born February 12, 1959) is an American jazz, jazz fusion and pop music drummer. He was born in New York City, USA.
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Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer-songwriter whose career has spanned over 40 years.
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Pat Travers
Patrick Henry "Pat" Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career with Polydor Records in the mid 1970s. Pat Thrall, Nicko McBrain, Mick Dyche, Tommy Aldridge, Peter "Mars" Cowling, Jerry Riggs, and Carmine Appice are some of the noted musicians that have been members of the Pat Travers Band through the years. Kirk Hammett of Metallica has cited him as one of his favorite guitar players.
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Peter Criss
Peter George John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known as Peter Criss, is an American musician best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss. Criss established the "Catman" character for his Kiss persona.
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Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has enjoyed a long and successful career as a session drummer, recording and touring with many famous jazz and rock artists, including Steely Dan. Erskine also produces teaching materials, such as books, videos, and online content.
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Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for English progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist.
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Philly Joe Jones
:For other persons named Joseph Jones, see Joseph Jones
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Randy Castillo
Randolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid 1980s to the early 1990s.
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Ray Bauduc
Ray Bauduc (18 June 1906–1988) was a hugely popular and influential jazz drummer best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942.
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Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr belonged to another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became the Beatles' drummer in 1962, taking over from Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead singer on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and the Beatles version of "Act Naturally") and as songwriter with the songs "Don't Pass Me By", "What Goes On" and "Octopus's Garden".
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Roger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England), known as Roger Taylor, is an English musician best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of the most influential rock drummers of the 1970s and 1980s. As a songwriter he contributed songs to the band's albums from the very beginning, composing at least one track on every album, and (in the early days) usually sang lead vocals on his own compositions. He also wrote four of the band's hits, "Radio Ga Ga", "A Kind of Magic", "The Invisible Man", and "These Are the Days of Our Lives". He plays multiple instruments, including guitar, bass and keyboards, as heard on his debut solo album in which he played all instruments and sang all vocals. He has played with such artists as Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Phil Collins, Genesis, Jimmy Nail, Elton John, Gary Numan, Shakin' Stevens, Foo Fighters, Al Stewart, Steve Vai, Yoshiki Hayashi, Cherie, and Bon Jovi.
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Scott Mercado
Scott Mercado (born November 11, 1964) was the original drummer of Sky Cries Mary and co-founder of the Seattle rock group Candlebox, a band reunited in 2006 with a "Best of" CD, live DVD (Alive in Seattle, 2007), and a latest CD called Into the Sun, released January 2008. With over 5 million CDs sold, Candlebox continues to tour and record around the United States and the world. Mercado has also performed with Johnny Graham
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Shelly Manne
Shelly Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York City, was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz and fusion, as well as contributing to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs.
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Sib Hashian
John "Sib" Hashian (born August 17, 1949) is a drummer who was a member of the rock band Boston during their first lineup. Hashian currently lives in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
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Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957 in London) is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.
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Steve Gadd
:This article is about the American session drummer. For information on the opera performer, see Stephen Gadd. For information on the 1970s UK rock vocalist, see Stray.
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Steve Jocz
Stephen Martin "Steve" Jocz (nicknamed Stevo32 or Stevo) (was born on July 23, 1981), and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.
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Teddy Campbell
Teddy Campbell (born February 24, 1975) is a highly acclaimed gospel drummer. He is probably best known for being the drummer on the hit late night show, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
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Tim Alexander
Tim "Herb" Alexander (born April 10, 1965 in Cherry Point, North Carolina) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Tim played on the Primus recordings Suck on This to Tales from the Punchbowl, before leaving the band in 1996, only to rejoin in 2003 for the EP Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People. Although Alexander has been quoted saying he was originally inspired to become a rock drummer by legendary drummers like John Bonham, Neil Peart and Shaun O'Connor, Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde claims Alexander's drum beats are mostly influenced by African Jùjú music.
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Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950 in ) is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and vocalists, most notable being Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy.
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Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass (aka Tommy Lee) (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician, and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has also been married to actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, with whom he had two children.
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Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson (November 15, 1954 – November 12, 2003) was a session drummer best known as a member of Chic. He was raised in the middle-class community of Springfield Gardens, in Queens, NY.
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Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is a musician, producer, entrepreneur, and the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the post-hardcore band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with DJ AM, and together they formed TRV$DJAM.
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Tré Cool
Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III on December 9, 1972) is a German-born American drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the band's former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990. He has also played in Samiam, The Lookouts, and the Green Day side projects The Network and Foxboro Hot Tubs.
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Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth, Inc., a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company's products are manufactured in Newport, Maine.
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Vinnie Colaiuta
Vincent Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14. He is notable for his technical skill and his musical versatility, having played with many artists from a wide variety of genres.
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Will Calhoun
Will Calhoun (born William Calhoun, July 22, 1964, Brooklyn, New York) is an American drummer, who graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music.
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Will Champion
William "Will" Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English multi-instrumentalist and the drummer of rock band Coldplay.
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Yoshiki (musician)
is a musician, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known for co-founding the popular rock band X Japan, for which he plays drums and piano and writes most of the music. After the band disbanded in 1997 he participated in other musical acts and produced for other bands. In 2007 X Japan re-united and he has been performing with them since.
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Istanbul
Istanbul (), historically known as Constantinople(See Names of Istanbul for further information) is the largest city in Turkey and 5th largest city proper in the world with a population of 12.8 million, also making it the second largest metropolitan area in Europe by population, and the largest metropolitan city proper. Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. The city covers 39 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. Istanbul is a designated alpha world city.
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Sabian
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is one of the largest in the world, along with Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.
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Sabian (company)
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Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass (aka Tommy Lee) (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician, and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has also been married to actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, with whom he had two children.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Avedis Zildjian Company

Company name	Avedis Zildjian Company
Company logo
Company type	Private
Foundation	1623
Location city	Norwell, Massachusetts
Location country	United States
Key people	Avedis Zildjian, FounderArmand Zildjian Craigie Zildjian, Current CEO Debbie Zildjian
Industry	Cymbal manufacturer
Homepage	Official website

The Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by an Armenian named Avedis Zildjian in the time of the Ottoman Empire. Currently located in the United States, it is the world's second largest manufacturer of cymbals, having just recently fallen behind their competitor Sabian. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is the oldest family-run business in America and one of the 320 oldest companies in the world. They also sell drum-related accessories, such as drum sticks and cymbal bags.

On December 20, 2010, it was announced that Avedis Zildjian Company had merged with Vic Firth, Inc. According to the announcement, both companies will continue to run autonomously. cymbals were created in 1623 by Avedis Zildjian, an alchemist who was looking for a way to turn base metal into gold; he created an alloy combining tin, copper, and silver into a sheet of metal that could make musical sounds without shattering. Avedis was given the name of Zildjian (Zilciyân) by the Sultan Osman II (from the Turkish word zil - cymbal, dji - maker-seller, ian - a common suffix used in Armenian last names) and began an industry in 1623, the details of whose main product remained secret for generations. It became family tradition that only the company's heirs would know the manufacturing process.

The Zildjian Company moved from manufacturing noisemakers to frighten the enemies of the Ottoman Empire to manufacturing its cymbals as musical instruments in the 19th century.

1900s

Around 1928, Avedis III, his brother Puzant, and Aram Zildjian began manufacturing cymbals in Quincy, Massachusetts, and the Avedis Zildjian Co. was formed in 1929, the year the Great Depression began, in competition with the K. Zildjian company in Turkey. Avedis made many innovations in cymbals that are still around today; he was the first to develop drum-set cymbals and gave cymbals names such as ride, crash, splash, and hi-hat. Jazz drummers such as Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Shelly Manne, Cozy Cole, and Papa Jo Jones all used Avedis Zildjian cymbals.

Avedis III's son Armand Zildjian, also known as the "Father of Artist Relations," also began hand-selecting cymbals for all the top drummers. It was his close personal relationships with the top drummers and percussionists of the day on which Zildjian still bases its Artist Relations Department. In 1968, the K. Zildjian Co. and all European trademarks were bought back on behalf of the Avedis Zildjian Co. Also in 1968, Avedis split production into two separate operations, opening the Azco factory in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada.

From 1968 to 1970, the Azco factory produced Zilco cymbals. There were two types of Zilco: one was a thin rolling produced without any hammering, which cut costs. At about this time in the Azco factory, the modern process for pressing cymbals into shape came about. Before this it was done by bumping with the Quincy drop hammer.

In 1970, Zildjian needed all their production capabilities at Azco for their regular Zildjian line, so the factory in Quincy (the then location of Zildjian) would send up castings to be finished into cymbals at Azco.

In 1975, Zildjian began making K. Zildjian cymbals at the Azco plant. This was an interesting time for the Zildjian clan because it was the first time that K. Zildjian Istanbul and the Avedis Zildjian Company had worked together to make the same Zildjian cymbals after years of competing with each other. These were made until 1979.

In early 1977, Armand Zildjian was appointed President of the Avedis Zildjian Company by his father. Soon after, Robert Zildjian split from the company amidst conflict with his brother, Armand. Shortly thereafter, in 1981, Robert started making Sabian cymbals in the Meductic Azco factory.

After taking over in 1981, Armand was awarded a number of honors from his 65-year career.

In 1988, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music.

In 1994, he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.

He was one of the few manufacturers to be honored at the "Rock Walk" on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

In 2002, he was presented with the Modern Drummer Editor's Achievement Award.

Recent history

In keeping with tradition, Armand passed the Zildjian Secret Alloy to his daughters, Craigie and Debbie (14th generation), both of whom continue to run the family business from the current factory in Norwell, Massachusetts.

Craigie is the first female CEO in Zildjian's history and Debbie is the Vice President of Human Resources. They became the first women to fully understand the Zildjian Secret Alloy.

Both Craigie and Debbie's daughters (the 15th generation of Zildjians) are an integral part of the family business. Debbie's daughter Cady Bickford Zildjian joined the company in 2007 and is currently the New Business Development Coordinator. Her other daughter Emily completed a two-year cymbal apprenticeship where she followed in her grandfather's footsteps learning the delicate process of making Zildjian cymbals. While Craigie's daughter Samantha is finishing her Bachelors Degree, she interns at Zildjian assisting with New Business Development.

Other than cymbals, the Avedis Zildjian Company produces products such as drum sticks and other drum accessories. The Artist Series drum sticks allow these endorsers to personalize their drum sticks, and these sticks are sold to the public.

The Avedis Zildjian Company continues to produce cymbals today in Norwell, Massachusetts.

On December 20, 2010, The Avedis Zildjian Company merged with drumstick company Vic Firth.

Current cymbal products

Sheet bronze cymbal lines

Zildjian's sheet bronze cymbals are made out of identical bronze discs, which are shaped, hammered, and lathed to their direct specifications. These cymbals have a higher pitch than their cast bronze counterparts and produce a more consistent sound.

Planet Z - The least expensive line of cymbals made by Zildjian made for beginners and practicing. These cymbals are made of copper and zinc and only comes in a brilliant finish.

ZBT ("Crisp, Clean, and Defined") - Zildjian's low-end line of sheet bronze cymbals. The ZBT alloy contains 92% Copper and 8% Tin and comes in a brilliant finish.

ZXT ("Clear, Musical, and Powerful") - Zildjian's mid-level line sheet bronze cymbals. Like the ZBT alloy, the ZXT alloy contains 92% Copper and 8% Tin and comes in a brilliant finish.

ZHT ("Bold, Bright, and Melodic") - Zildjian's high-end line of sheet bronze cymbals. The ZHT alloy contains 88% Copper and 12% Tin and comes in a traditional finish.

Cast bronze cymbal lines

All of Zildjian's cast bronze cymbals contains 80% copper and 20% tin with traces of silver in its alloy.

FX ("Ethereal, Atmospheric, and Creative") — Special effects cymbals that include the Oriental and Azuka lines (designed by Alex Acuna), the spiral trash cymbal, and sound effects such as China cymbals, Zil-Bels, finger cymbals, and others. The FX series comes in both traditional and brilliant finishes.

Z3 — Cast bronze cymbals made specifically for louder music. Z3s have a particularly heavy weight, which make them very loud and bright. They were introduced to replace the Z-Custom Series. The Z3 name originates from this new series being the third range of Zs introduced by Zildjian. They were also named after their motto "Power, Projection, and Playability".

Avedis Zildjian (A Zildjian) ("Bright, Full-bodied, and Natural") — The original line of Avedis Zildjian cast bronze cymbals. These cymbals comes in both traditional and brilliant finishes.

*Armand Zildjian — A sub-series of the A Zildjian line introduced in 2007. They are similar to the A Zildjian line but they are made with a slightly lower profile to approximate the classic cymbal sounds of the late 1960s. The Armand Zildjian cymbal line only comes in a traditional finish.

A Custom ("Fast, Modern, and Shimmering") — Cast bronze cymbals developed with Vinnie Colaiuta. Based on the original A Zildjians, A Customs have a particularly medium-thin to thin weight, making them very responsive and bright. These cymbals comes in a brilliant finish.

K Zildjian ("Dark, Warm, and Expressive") — Cast bronze cymbals that stem from Kerope Zildjian's original hand-hammered line. The hammering on the K Zildjians makes them dark and dry. These cymbals come in both traditional and brilliant finishes.

*K Zildjian Constantinople

K Custom ("Rich, Dry, and Complex") — Cast bronze cymbals based on the original K Zildjians but are made with very complex hammering techniques. K Customs are dry and complex, making them popular among jazz drummers. These cymbals come in both traditional and brilliant finishes.

*K Custom Hybrid — A subseries of the K Custom line developed with Akira Jimbo. K Custom Hybrids come in a traditional/brilliant finish, with the outer edge in a natural finish and the inner part and bell in a brilliant finish.

Discontinued cymbal products

Sheet bronze cymbal lines

Amir/Amir II (mid 1980s): Moderate/higher-end sheet bronze cymbals when compared to Zildjian's present-day lines. Amirs were released alongside the Impulse line.

Impulse (1982–1986): Non-Cast bronze cymbals designed for hard rock. The Impulse line were replaced by the original Z Zildjian line several years later.

Scimitar/Scimitar Bronze (late 1980s/early 1990s): Scimitars replaced Amir line.

Edge/Edge Plus (1990s): Higher-end sheet bronze cymbals; preceded ZXTs.

ZBT Plus (early 2000s): Released alongside ZBT, ZBTs, and ZBT Pluses, which replaced the Scimitar line. ZBT Pluses were discontinued shortly after Edge was replaced by ZXT.

ZXT Titanium (2003–2006): Silver-colored cymbals made without any titanium in the alloy, rather there was titanium plating. ZXT Titaniums were discontinued shortly before ZHTs entered production.

Pitch Black (2008) - Sheet bronze cymbals covered with a black proprietary coating process. The Pitch Black alloy contains the same alloy as the ZHT line (88% copper and 12% tin) and comes in an all-black coated finish. The cymbals were entirely coated, except for the high hats which were uncoated on the bottom. They are the first cymbals from Zildjian that are color coated, and were, for the most part, poorly received by the drumming community.

Cast bronze cymbal lines

Z Zildjian (1986–1994): Heavy, unlathed cymbals designed for heavy metal and punk. Replaced in 1994 by the Z Custom series.

Avedis Platinum (1980s and 1990s): A Zildjians with a silver-colored coating and a blue or black logo.

Z Custom (1994–2009): Cast bronze cymbals made specifically for louder music. Z Customs had a particularly heavy weight, which made them very loud and bright. Replaced in 2009 by the Z3 series.

Notable endorsers of Avedis Zildjian products

Current

Dave Grohl - Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures

Abe Cunningham - Deftones

Glenn Kotche - Wilco

Ringo Starr - The Beatles/Ringo Starr's All Starr Band

Grant Collins - The Collins/Wardingham Project

Lars Ulrich - Metallica

Charly Alberti - Soda Stereo - MOLE

Alex Acuna

Tim Alexander - Primus

Carter Beauford - Dave Matthews Band

Brian Bennett - The Shadows

Dennis Chambers - Santana

Vinnie Colaiuta

Alessio Antoci - Cinescopio

Tommy Lee - Motley Crue

Travis Barker - Blink-182, +44(past)

Tré Cool - Green Day

Steve Jocz - Sum 41

Longineu W. Parsons III - Yellowcard

Simon Phillips

John Robinson

Igor Cavalera - Cavalera Conspiracy, Sepultura

Nick Menza - Megadeth

Roger Taylor - Queen

Fabrizio Moretti - The Strokes

Matt Helders - Arctic Monkeys

Adrian Young - No Doubt

Gavin Harrison - Porcupine Tree, Independent

Eric Singer - Kiss

Matt Greiner - August Burns Red

Matt Sorum - Velvet Revolver, Camp Freddy

Teddy Campbell - American Idol

Rob Bourdon - Linkin Park

Chihiro Kamijo - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

A J Nester - Foreign Policy

Steve Smith-Journey, Vital Information

Yoshiki - X Japan

Will Champion - Coldplay

Dominic Howard - Muse

Michael "Moose" Thomas - Bullet for My Valentine

Chris Sharrock - Oasis/Beady Eye

Past

Jazz/big band era

1970s

Bev Bevan - Electric Light Orchestra

James Bradley Jr. - Chuck Mangione

Phil Collins - Genesis

Peter Criss - Kiss

Bobby Economou - Blood, Sweat and Tears

Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac

Sib Hashian - Boston

Bernard Purdie

Danny Seraphine - Chicago

Freddie White - Earth Wind and Fire

Liberty DeVitto - Billy Joel

Ronnie Tutt - Elvis Presley

1970s-80s-90s

Tommy Aldridge - Whitesnake, Pat Travers, Ozzy Osbourne

Will Calhoun - Living Colour

Bun E. Carlos - Cheap Trick

Billy Cobham - Mahavishnu Orchestra

Aynsley Dunbar - Journey, Jefferson Starship

Mel Gaynor - Simple Minds

Kenny Jones - The Who

Joey Kramer - Aerosmith

Neil Peart - Rush

Alan White - Yes

1990s

Randy Castillo - Ozzy Osbourne

Chad Gracey - Live

Scott Mercado - Candlebox

Brad Wilk - Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave

Peter Criss - Kiss

2000s

Josh Eppard - Coheed and Cambria (before switching to Sabian)

References

External links

Zildjian in the Drumming Database

About Zildjian Cymbals

Category:1623 establishments Category:Companies established in the 17th century Category:Percussion instrument manufacturing companies Category:Cymbal manufacturing companies Category:Companies based in Massachusetts

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