Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Is there anything better than one legend paying tribute to another legend?

Aaron Spears’s performance inducting Dennis Chambers into the Zildjian Hall Of Fame from our 400th Anniversary concert!

Aaron’s Cymbal Setup:
15” K Articulation HiHat (prototype)
20” K Paper Thin Crash
17” K Custom Special Dry Trash Crash / 12” Spiral Stacker
21” K Articulation Ride (prototype)
20” K Cluster Crash

Executive Producer: Eric Leiderman

Co-Executive Producers:
Joe Testa
Kirsten Matt
John Stephans

Host: Fred Armisen

Musical Director: Gary Novak

Video Team:
Florian Alexandru-Zorn
Andreas Polke
Tobi Stulz
Stephan Lessoing
Luca-Leon Alexandru

Stage Manager: Jeff Wallace

Mix/Mastering Engineer: Kevin Majorino

Recording Engineer: Dusty Schaller

Band:
John Beasley – piano, B3 and keyboards
Tim Lefebvre – bass
Corey Sanchez – guitar
Nir Felder – guitar
Marc Quinones – Percussion
Bob Reynolds – sax
Walter Platt – trumpet
Marquis Hill – trumpet
Tim Hockenberry – Trombone and Vocals
Sy Smith – Vocals
MacKenzie Green – Vocals
Travis Thibodaux – Vocals
Erika Daves - Vocals
Delaney Daves – Vocals
Zach Daves – Vocals