Zildjian, Armand

Zildjian, Armand
▪ 2003

      American businessman (b. 1921, Milton, Mass.—d. Dec. 26, 2002, Scottsdale, Ariz.), headed Avedis Zildjian Co., the world's most famous cymbal company. He was heir to a remarkable musical and business legacy—his family had been making cymbals from a secret alloy since 1623, when Avedis Zildjian, a metallurgist in Turkey, discovered the technique. Armand Zildjian, whose father inherited the business from his uncle and in 1929 moved the company from Turkey to Massachusetts, joined the firm at a young age. He learned the family's secret technique and rose through the company ranks to become president in 1977 and chairman upon his father's death two years later. Zildjian cymbals were used the world over, and Zildjian personally tested and hand-selected cymbals for some of the most famous drummers of the 20th century, including Buddy Rich and Max Roach.

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