Hammertone cymbals are dark, moody and complex. Heavily hand hammered, they’re very traditional, but still love to get dirty.

“PAS is excited to add Jeff Hamilton to its Board of Advisors. Hamilton is one of the world’s finest jazz artists, known for his talent, creativity, brush skills, and personality.Hamilton plays with his groups the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. His past includes stints with The Tommy[…]

Innovative Percussion welcomes Jeff Hamilton to the IP family as a signature artist! ⁠ Jeff Hamilton had his first big break in 1974, since then he has performed and recorded with a large amount of musicians. Hamilton has also been a member of many different ensembles, those being: Lionel Hampton’s[…]

Designed by Jeff Hamilton with a nod to the traditions of the Jazz greats, the “Maximus” has the sound and feel of a vintage drum, built with modern precision and articulation. Made from a 6″ deep, 100% Mahogany shell, it is outfitted with a special snare bed for the execution[…]

Jeff Hamilton Trio – Live From San Pedro grabbed the top spot on NPR critic Ken Franckling’s ballot for Best New Release of 2018!

Jeff Hamilton Trio – Live From San Pedro topped off a stellar year by ranking 5th on JazzWeek’s Top 100 for 2018! Earlier in the year, the popular album spent 4 weeks in the #1 spot on the Jazz Radio Airplay Chart!

Monterey Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence works year-round with young musicians in performances and clinics at our Next Generation Jazz Festival, Summer Jazz Camp, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Over the Festival’s history, artists have had an informal role in the production and artistic selection of the festival, including John Lewis,[…]

Jeff’s image graces the cover of another prestigious drum magazine! For over 15 years Classic Drummer Magazine has been chronicling the important contributions of music’s great drummers.  Our mission is to help assure that the backbeat that has fueled the music of generations will not fade from memory, and that[…]

Sabian is proud to announce a continued commitment to old-world cymbal excellence with the relaunch of Crescent Cymbals – a series of traditionally-crafted instruments that are thin, dark, complex and always musical. Starting June 1, 2016, the new Sabian Crescent line will include Hammertone, Stanton Moore and Elements models, available for purchase exclusively[…]