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Mel Lewis was introduced to Swish cymbals by Dizzy Gillespie, who owned one and required his drummers to play it behind his solos. With that being said, they’re a pair of hats that would make a great addition to any jazz drummer’s collection. 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. The best environment to use hi-hats like these would be in a big band where you have multiple horns to compete with.

Jazz style, from the clothes you wear to the hat on your head, generally reflects two points in history. One is the early part of the Roaring '20s - also referred to as the Jazz Age. The second is when jazz music, in more modern terms, went underground, developing a less-savory but more intriguing reputation. One of the key things about these hi-hats is that they’re on the trashier side. This makes them sound quite explosive, yet they’re musically responsive enough to sound amazing at lower volumes.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. These New Beat Hi-Hats won’t win any awards for a silky-smooth Papa Jo Jones swing pattern, but they are very versatile and will be appropriate for everything from big bands to small groups.

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. That being said, you should be aware of the options and use all the information you can find to avoid a costly addition to the dusty part of your cymbal bag!

What is Jazz Style?

Traditionally used behind the strongest soloist in the band, it can provide a comfortable carpet for the group to play on which a drier cymbal would not be able to achieve.

They get a bit aggressive when you play them with the hats slightly opened, but that’s fantastic for those lively jazz settings. When the bottom hat is heavier, it boosts the aggressiveness of the tone you get when playing the edge and surface of the hi-hats. For women, this era brought about the right to vote. Style shifted toward shorter hems and more casual yet adventurous choices - for instance, the bell-shaped cloche that eventually included an upturned brim. The first thing to establish when looking for hi-hats is what size you want. Hi-hats range from 10” to 16”, so there is plenty of room to choose a size that affects how the cymbals sound and feel. These hi-hats are most well-known for how well they do in recording studios. They’re incredibly versatile, and their tones transfer very well through microphones. So, they’re one of the best options to go for if you have a few recording sessions planned.

Jazz Hat Inspiration for Men and Women

The downside is that 12-inch hi-hats aren’t versatile at all. I’d recommend getting these as a second pair of hats to use whenever you need them, whereas you should have a main pair of 14 or 15-inch hi-hats to use for your everyday playing. A lot of modern drummers have been switching to 15-inch hi-hats, as the added bit of washiness makes them sound a bit more musical.