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2011 Z Time
Craigie Zildjian
Moving Forward
There are so many exciting new things going on here at Zildjian that I couldnt wait to
share this years Z-Time with you. 2011 represents our breakthrough into the digital
music making realm. Our new Gen16 product line is the result of our effort to bring our
knowledge of cymbals and their sounds to the modern digital environment. You can learn
more about this initiative on pages 14 and 15 or at our new website www.zildjian.com.
Whether your music making is acoustic, digital, or both, our desire is to be there no
matter where your music takes you. I sincerely hope you enjoy the journey.
Best regards,
Page two
News & Events
Page six
Greatest Cymbal
of All Time
Page ten
Legends
Page fourteen
Gen 16
Page sixteen
On the Road
Page twenty
Product Info Intro
Page twenty-one
Cast Cymbals
Page fifty-five
Sheet Cymbals
Page sixty-one
Drumsticks
Page sixty-five
Gear
Page sixty-eight
Scrapbook
Contributing photographers:
Sayre Berman
Volker Beushausen
Joris Bulckens
James Cumpsty
Calum Doris
Robert Downs
Sergey Dudin
M.v.d. Emde
Christopher Frezza
Simone Galbiati
Alyssa Greenberg
Hadas
Heinz Kronberger Kacper
Kaminski Jimmy Katz
Tina Korhonen
Scott Legato
Hyejin, Lee
H.J Lee
Sandrine Lee
Krister Lindholm
Thomas Magdalinski
Robert Matheu
Naoju Nakamura
Diana Nitschke
Mario Pires
Bernard Rosenberg
Tao Ruspoli
Bianca Scharroo
Ronny Sequeira
Ivan Sinyakin
Alex Solca
Rob Shanahan
Al Soluri
John Stephens
Levi Tecofsky
Melissa Terr y
Andreas Ulvo
JonVanDaal
Neil Zlozower
Ludwig Drums
Pearl Drums
Yamaha Drums
cover artist:
Dominic Howard Muse
photo:
Richard Ecclestone
graphic designer:
Christopher Frezza
Z TIME02-03
ZILDJIAN CLINICS
TEMPESTA AND PRIDGEN
MISSION FROM GADD
EUROPE 2010
Throughout the year, Zildjian artists were all over the world
entertaining, gigging, and educating. John Tempesta and
Thomas Pridgen hit the road hard, bringing their clinics to
Asia, Europe, and the States.
John Tempesta, drummer for The Cult, hit a stride during his
clinic tours of Europe and Asia. On both tours, he was rocking
out with a full set of Zildjian Z3s. John, who has worked with
great rock bands such as White Zombie, Testament, and
Helmet, thrilled the crowds in Holland, Belgium, Italy, Japan,
China, and more. It was a great chance for the drumming
communities to learn about his techniques, practice programs,
and double bass drum skills as well as gain an insight into
working in the rock environment professionally.
For the first time, Thomas Pridgen took to the road on his own
Clinic Tour through the States. He wowed the crowds from
the East Coast to the West, not only with his playing, but
with his insight and advice. When asked about his setup, he
explained that he uses such big drums and cymbals (including
18 HiHats!) because its more of a challenge to play fast
around a big kit and some of the people he has played with
play so loud that he has to match their volume. It truly was a
sight to see.
Check Zildjian.com for full Clinic Tour Blogs for this and all of
our Clinic Tours.
Steve where his fans could take photos and get the drumming icons autograph. Each day culminated with a clinic
performance by the one and only Steve Gadd.
Acoording to John DeChristopher, Zildjians Vice President,
Artist Relations & Event Marketing Worldwide and Mission
From Gadd Tour Manager, This was our fifth clinic tour
together and working with Steve gets better every time. He
really knows how to connect with an audience. The reaction of his fans is like nothing else youll ever see.
UK ARTIST SESSION
HARD ROCK LONDON
The Avedis Zildjian Company hosted its 7th UK Artist
Session at the renowned London Hard Rock Caf on 29
March 2010 attracting its biggest attendance of Artists to
date.
Zildjian and the Hard Rock Caf rolled out the red carpet
to welcome Zildjian artists to an afternoon of rock n roll
hospitality, they were given the opportunity to see and play
all of the latest offerings from Zildjian, including some exciting prototype cymbals...with creator Gavin Harrison on
hand to explain his reasoning behind them.
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Paramore <USA>
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Every Avenue <USA>
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Jared Champion
Cage The Elephant
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Kendrick Scott
Independent
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Louis Cato
Marcus Miller <USA>
Randy Schraeger
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Pete Cater
Theres so much more to Buddy
Rich than merely amazing
chops. I love the spontaneity and
creativity in his soloing and dont
forget that amazing groove that
goes beyond swinging. Buddys
time feel struts, it swaggers, it lays
down the law of rhythm. Buddy
was a rare communicator in
music; he was a virtuoso whose
musicianship could be understood
by everybody, you dont need
expert knowledge to watch Buddy
play and to understand that you
are witnessing greatness.
Steve Gadd
The one and only.
Peter Erskine
You know: Buddy
played the best time.
Buddy is the best
drummer of all time.
Buddy Rich was timeLESS, too.
A message of contradictions yet
all of them in agreement. Buddy
was a contradiction. He could be
the sternest of musical fathers
but he cared about his
musicians deeply.
He sounded like a wiseguy to
some people sometimes and yet
he always treated Music with the
highest respect. I never heard
Buddy give less than 100% of his
time, energy and talent to music.
The older I get, the more I get
Buddy, the more I understand
him. Yet Ill never understand how
he did what he did.
Buddy Rich was a genius, period.
And was ... and will always
remain ...the greatest drummer to
have walked this earth.
Gregg Field
They make musicians like Buddy
Rich three times in a century... I
have yet to meet the other two.
Tommy Igoe
While on a flight recently, a
track popped on my iPod that
was swinging so mercilessly
hard that it felt like the phones
would be ripped right from my
head. Buddy, obviously. He
played a 4-bar break of sheer
genius that can only be described
as physically impossible and
flawlessly performed. I started to
cackle in amazementloudly.
I just couldnt stop replaying
that break over and over again,
hundreds of times. With each
listen, I just shook my head, not
just at the sheer virtuosity, but
the utter lack of fear. You could
feel his legendary confidence in
every stroke. But, trying to explain
musical perfection with words is
futile. So, here you go: The album
is, Swingin New Big Band,
and the tune is Naptown Blues,
and the four-bar break occurs at
exactly 2:48. If you find yourself
giggling in awe, I know how you
feel.
Danny Seraphine
To this day, a week never goes
by without me listening to Buddy.
He set the bar so high for all of
us that Im still reaching to this
day. Dont know if Ill ever truly
get there, but man, it keeps me
moving forward and striving.
Also Buddys comments about
my playing will remain a high
on my list of greatest honors Ive
received. Buddy was a one of
a kind, as there will NEVER be
another like him, a true warrior
that I will always try to emulate.
Steve Smith
There are a small number of
naturally gifted individuals who
have developed their talents
to the point of perfection,
blending and balancing technical
excellence and artistic expression.
These are the individuals that
we want to study and model
ourselves after as we deepen into
a chosen mode of artistry. With
this in mind: playwrights study
Shakespeare, composers study
Mozart, painters study Picasso,
martial artists study Bruce Lee and
drummers study Buddy Rich
Freddie Gruber
One of a kind
- steve gadd
Gregg Field
Steve Smith
Danny Seraphine
Pete Cater
Peter Erskine
Steve Gadd
Tommy Igoe
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Alex Acua
Tony Williams is still the biggest
influence on my playing today.
Coincidence? We were
born the same day, 12/12
Gregg Bissonette
Tony Williams was not only one
of my drum heroes, he was also
a friend and teacher to me. I had
the great honor of studying with
him at his home in Pacifica, CA
over the last few years before he
so suddenly passed away. Tony
and his wonderful wife Colleen
were really great to hang out
with and we shared lots of great
stories and laughter! Tony taught
me SO much about not just
drumming, but about music and
passion!! He was all about the
passion of music!! We all miss
you Tony!!
Dennis Chambers
Tony was the father of drumming
of our time. If it wasnt for him,
I wouldnt be who I am, or
drumming wouldnt be what it is
today.
Vinnie Colaiuta
Tony Williams is the genius of
the drums. Hes my hero.
Vince Wilburn
Outside of my Uncle Miles,
Anthony Tillman Williams is the
reason why I play the drums.
Growing up, watching Tony
play the drums with the Miles
Davis Quintet when they would
come through my hometown of
Chicago, will forever be etched
into my soul. He was like an
uncle to me.
Charlie Watts
Tony Williams was one of the
pivotal drummers in the jazz
genre. I thought at the end of
his short life he was composing
some very interesting music. And
to me, personally, he was always
a very kind and lovely person.
He was inspirational.
Roy Haynes
I met Tony in the early 1960s I
think he was 16 or 17 years old
and everyone was talking about
this young kid who sounded
like me. He used to sit in at
Connollys in Roxbury, Mass.
As a young man, he had two
wishes: the first was to visit the
old Zildjian Factory in Quincy,
Massachusetts and the second
was to come to New York and
go clothes shopping with me. I
- vince wilburn
Vince Wilburn
Alex Acua
Charlie Watts
Vinnie Colaiuta
Gregg Bissonette
Dennis Chambers
Z TIME14-15
//S-PACK VOL.1
The Sound Pack Volume 1 includes nine of the most popular K Zildjian
cymbals. Run gen16 Digital Vault Sound Packs using the custom gen16
Z-Packs included software, or with the latest versions of BFD2 products.
Model SP1 - gen16! Digital Vault S-Pack Volume 1 / K Series Cymbals
Format / Size - MAC/PC, 16.7 GB Installed, 1 DVD-Rom
//S-PACK VOL.2
Since 1623, the Zildjian family has worked to create the worlds finest cymbals and
percussion accessories. Its an age-old art weve lovingly passed down for 15 generations.
Now, as we approach our 400th year, we celebrate the Zildjian legacy with the
introduction of Generation 16 a new generation of intelligent percussion. With gen16,
weve taken the proud heritage of nearly four centuries of master craftsmanship and
forged it together with the latest in 21st Century technologies. The products behind gen16
are pure Zildjian. The ideas are pure innovation.
//Coming soon
is literally the next generation of innovative products from the worlds leading cymbal maker, The Avedis Zildjian Co. The Digital
Vault offers a top of the line virtual cymbal environment for your computer featuring extreme flexibility and power for any digital
audio workstation or the perfect addition to any e-drum set up. Each factory reference cymbal has been hand-selected by Zildjians Master Cymbal Testers, Paul Francis and Leon Chappani, and painstakingly recorded by percussion sampling guru John
Emrich. The result - the purest cymbal samples available anywhere.
// Z-PACK
The Digital Vault Z-Pack Vol.1 features 14 of the most popular A Zildjian cymbals recorded
at the highest quality with multiple velocity layers for the bell, bow, and edge of each cymbal in addition to multiple articulations of stick, mallet, and brush.
The Z-Pack also includes exclusive artist groove tracks. Gen16 has collaborated with accomplished musicians like Peter Michael Escovedo, Michael White, and Dave DiCenso to
create a series of drum and percussion groove tracks. Now you can bring their talent into
your studio. Each drum and percussion performance is available as full music audio (full
band or music minus drums), as well as separate GM (General MIDI) files.
//WHATS NEXT
The Acoustic / Electric
Cymbal System
Dave DiCenso
Peter Michael Escovedo
Berklee College <USA> Recording Arist <USA>
Michael White
Recording Artist <USA>
Product Summary:
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2 pre-packs / 5 cymbals, in
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Groove Player for
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Players artist grooves using
Zildjian cymbal and BFD
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Chad Cromwell
Neil Young <USA>
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Simon & Garfunkel
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Jetstream <USA>
Adam Marcello
Katy Perry <USA>
Chad Sexton
311 <USA>
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Blake Shelton <USA>
Ed Toth
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Brad Mehldau <USA>
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As I Lay Dying <USA>
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Julian Dorio
The Whigs <USA>
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Bring Me the Horizon
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