first name: Zildjian Cuisine
Production Start Year: 1623 in Constantinople; The “Avedis Zildjian Company” was born in Quincy in 1929 in competition with the Turkish parent company;
end of production: still in production; The current series consists of rolled bronze cymbals (ZBT, S Zildjan), cast bronze (A series, K series and FX) and the Gen16 and L80 series (Studio, with very low volumes).
Designer: Zildjian family, from ancestor Avedis Zildjian I to Armand Zildjian (born 1921, died 2002)
Main characteristics: Zildjan was the first company to introduce drum cymbals such as the ride, crash, splash and hi-hat invented by Avedis Zildjan; Thus became a leader in jazz. The characteristics of its recipes have made history and become a role model for all producers.
Famous composers who have used them: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Louie Belson, Shelly Mane, Cozy Cole and “Papa” Joe Jones. Ginger Baker, Vinnie Colauta, Dave Grohl, Peter Erskine, Nei Peart, Lars Ulrich …
Cost of new dishes: From about 160 to 1000 Euro depending on the model
Music Genre: Zildján invented the cymbals used in contemporary music since jazz, and as a result they have been used in all genres.