Jazz Drum Loops and Jazz Drum Tracks
Capture the improvisational spirit of true jazz. The Jazz Essentials Series delivers authentic jazz drum tracks for traditional swing, big band, bebop, and Swing styles.
To get it right, we recorded some of New York City’s most in-demand session jazz drummers live in the studio and just let them play. The result? Versatile jazz songwriting and rehearsal tools for musicians who demand 100% live acoustic jazz drumming performances. Whether you need the whisper of brushes on a snare or the driving ride cymbal of a bop kit, we have it.
All drum loop volumes include multiple audio formats (16-bit, 24-bit WAV, Apple Loops).
Available Jazz Drum Loops and Jazz Drum Tracks
400+ jazz drum loops featuring live drums from 100 bpm to 325 bpm. This jazz loop collection is all about traditional jazz, focused on of essential timekeeping grooves. For anyone writing Traditional Jazz, Bebop, or Swing.
3.3 GB of live jazz drumming recorded as seven separate tracks. Mix kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, cymbals, overheads, and room to taste. Pure. Live. Traditional Jazz.
Jazz Essentials II offers 2 GB of complete "live takes" to inspire your jazz drum tracks. Covering traditional jazz, Latin jazz, 3/4 jazz, and blues-jazz swing, this pack is as live and swinging as it gets.
Jazz Essentials IV delivers 3.2 GB of live jazz drum tracks. These multi-track drum tracks offer fifteen drum performances of many popular jazz standards song forms.
Why Real Jazz Drumming Can't Be Programmed
Jazz is about interaction, nuance, and "swing." You can't program the delicate sweep of a brush or the feathering of a kick drum with MIDI. To get that authentic sound, you need the real thing: Live Jazz Drum Loops.
Our Jazz Essentials Series captures the organic feel of a drummer reacting to the music. Recorded in top-tier studios with vintage kits, these libraries give your tracks the human touch that virtual instruments simply can't fake.
Covering the Essential Jazz Styles
We designed these libraries to cover the widest range of tempos and styles found in the jazz repertoire:
- Traditional Swing & Big Band: Driving 4/4 time and cut-time grooves for ensemble writing.
- Bebop & Fast Swing: High-energy tempos (up to 325 BPM) for intense, virtuoso performances.
- Ballads & Brushes: Lush, spacious textures perfect for slow standards and vocal accompaniment.
- Latin Jazz: Authentic Bossa Nova, Samba, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Loops vs. Full Takes vs. Multi-Tracks: You Choose
For songwriters who just need a quick backing track, our Jazz Essentials I loop packs offer "mix-ready" stereo files perfect for working out ideas or for building drum tracks quickly.
For players who want to play along to complete drum takes, Jazz Essentials II is as close to sitting in a room with your favorite jazz drummer as you're going to get.
And, for producers who want total control over the drum mix, our Jazz Essentials III & IV feature full multi-track drum recordingsof complete performances of many popular jazz standards. This allows you to mix the kick, snare, overheads, and room mics individually to fit your exact production needs.
Unless you have a live jazz drummer to play with, the Jazz Essentials Series is the next best thing. Download the most authentic and versatile jazz drum loops and drum tracks today.