Jeff Ballard on Cymbals!

Thank you to Matthias Kuert who shared this incredible footage of Jeff Ballard playing through a collection of amazing old K cymbals.

A selection of old K's played by bandleader, composer and master jazz drummer Jeff Ballard

Recorded on 19 March 2019 in Switzerland

Jeff Ballard was teaching at Jazzcampus Basel that day and was kind enough to drop by my place that evening. 

Jeff plays a selection of 12 old K's made in Istanbul, and a 20" Roberto Spizzichino 

I dedicated this video to the online-forum-community "CYMBALHOLIC.COM", which unfortunately was taken offline shortly afterwards 

Mics are 2 Neumann U87 Ai as overhead, no frequency corrections 

1960's Gretsch Round Badge Black Diamond Pearl 

BD 14"x 18", Toms 8"x12" & 14"x14", Snare 5"x14" 8 lugs 

You can also see Swiss drummer Andreas Hoerni and me from time to time

Jeff is undoubtedly one of the great drummers of our time. Check out this wonderful feature as well, from Jazzcampus Basel: