Just a few hours ago, Zildjian announced that Mark Guiliana has joined the company’s artist roster. The official Zildjian Company facebook fanpage reads:
Please join us in welcoming Mark Guiliana to the Zildjian Family!
Mark has become one of today’s most recognized drummers across the spectrum from jazz to rock to electronic music. His style of playing, rhythmic sophistication, creative impulse and individual sound is incomparable!
We are beyond thrilled to welcome Mark to our family of phenomenal drummers!
Mark Guiliana has become recognized as one of the world’s leading drummers today. He was chosen as Best Jazz Drummer in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2017, while DownBeat dubbed him a Rising Star in its Critics Poll. Along with leading his own groups – the acoustic Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet and electronica-minded Beat Music – the drummer has appeared on a string of acclaimed recordings with others including Blackstar – David Bowie’s multiple Grammy Award-winning final album. Guiliana teamed with keyboardist Brad Mehldau as the duo Mehliana for the Nonesuch release Taming the Dragon, and he has also collaborated with such artists as guitarist John Scofield, Soundgarden/Pearl Jam drummer-songwriter Matt Cameron, and neo-soul singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, to name just a few.
