Jazz Drum Loops and Jazz Drum Tracks
The Jazz Essentials Series delivers live jazz drum loops and jazz drum tracks for traditional jazz, big band, bebop, and other swing styles.
We recorded some of New York City’s most in-demand session jazz drummers live in the studio and captured the pure improvisational spirit of jazz. The result? A series of drum sample packs that deliver versatile jazz songwriting and rehearsal tools for musicians who demand 100% live jazz drums. Whether you need the whisper of brushes on a ballad or the driving ride cymbal patterns of Bebop, the Jazz Essentials Series will inspire your music.
All drum packs 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.
Product Features
Universal Compatibility
Beta Monkey loops are available in all formats, including 16-bit and 24-bit .WAV, APPLE LOOPS (.AIFF), and REX2 formats. All available formats are included with your purchase.
Whether you use Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, FL Studio, Studio One, Reason, Reaper, or another DAW, our loops are universally compatible. Not sure which audio format is right for you?
Instant Downloads
Instantly download all drum loops packs after purchase. Get the drum loops and samples you want when you need them. 24/7, seven days a week, we're here to help you expand your arsenal of drum tracks whenever you need them.
And, if you ever lose your grooves for any reason, we'll get you a backup whenever you need it. A simple email to our support team will get you back on track!
RECORD WITH THE BEST
Get world-class studio drums without the high prices. One day of recording drums in a pro recording studio can run into the thousands. Getting A-List studio drummers can easily cost as much.
From famed studios in Los Angeles, Berkeley, Oakland, Nashville, New York City, and San Francisco, we bring those drum sounds directly to your tracks. Without the bill, of course.
Get More for Less
It's simple. You get quality drums for less with Beta Monkey. Forget the sample libraries that include a handful of loops and even fewer one shot drum samples. Compare our quality and quality with anyone else and there's no question.
The days of over-hyped yet underwhelming drum loops and samples are long gone.
Hard to Find Styles
We deliver the styles few, if any, other sample producers will touch. Looking for grooves in 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, or 12/8? Want to build drum tracks for blues, country, fusion, jazz, metal, rock? Brazilian or percussion tracks? We probably have it.
Find your grooves in our shop and get your music going today with our constantly-updated products.
A Simple Philosophy
We've remained the world’s most popular and independent samples for over 20 years for a simple reason: great drums, great prices, and great service.
It's time to find out for yourself why our drums have inspired over 105,000 artists worldwide to record, edit, and mix their drum tracks.
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.