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The way these alloys are made differs between cymbal brands, but most end up with very similar results. Tone It just means that these aren’t the most versatile hi-hats around. There are so many subgenres within jazz, and these hi-hats will perform brilliantly in a few of them. They’ll sound too aggressive when played in the others. Copied from Roy Haynes’ Paiste 602 Flat Ride (pre-serial) as played on ‘Now He Sings, Now He Sobs’ (1967) Smaller hi-hats have higher-pitched sounds, and they work well in modern jazz styles that are inspired by hip-hop. Weight

Zildjian’s Constantinople cymbals are dream options for many drummers. Out of all the hi-hats that Zildjian offers, these tend to be the most musical and versatile. The combination of a light top and medium-thin bottom makes these sound very buttery. The tones are dark at first, but they get more complex as you open the hats. When you play them open to create washy tones, the sounds just blend so well with everything you’re playing.You get a thin top cymbal over a medium bottom cymbal. This combination of weights allows you to lay into these without worrying about the washy sound being overbearing. The lower tones start to blend into all your other cymbal sounds, which is another quality that works well for jazz drumming.

You’ll find amazing cymbals made from other alloys, but I’ve found that all the best hi-hats for jazz are made from B20 bronze . Mel Lewis was introduced to Swish cymbals by Dizzy Gillespie, who owned one and required his drummers to play it behind his solos. A Swish cymbal (often categorised as a Chinese cymbal on account of its curved edge) was originally used as an effect cymbal in the Swing Era, and was later made famous by Lewis in his big band work. Warm and dark hi-hats tend to be the most versatile options, which is why most of the hi-hats I mentioned above have those qualities. Corea apparently liked the way it complemented the piano so much that it appeared on many of his subsequent albums with other drummers, including Return To Forever (1972) with Airto Moreira.

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Dream is a brand that has hit the market flying with their affordable cymbals that have mostly been hand-hammered. With the major brands, you only get handmade cymbals from the priciest ranges, but Dream offers that sense of personal quality with most of their products. With that being said, they’re a pair of hats that would make a great addition to any jazz drummer’s collection. You’ll hear 16 th notes being played a lot clearer on these than on all the hi-hats that we’ve looked at so far, and that’s just one of the reasons that they work so well.