Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums

• Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums features authentic jazz loops and samples, capturing the essence of legendary drummers like Max Roach and Elvin Jones.
• Includes right-hand ride patterns, left-hand comping, and various fills with multiple intensity levels and velocity layers.
• Requires Kontakt 5 or higher; will not run on the free Kontakt Player.
• Designed for creating swingin’ jazz tracks with a focus on playable and realistic drum performances.

Product Overview

Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums serves as a comprehensive library for authentic jazz drumming, channeling the essence and swing of legendary drummers like Max Roach and Elvin Jones. The library features the dynamic playing of Billy Williams Jr., offering a range of classic jazz loops and samples that capture the genre's spirit.

Details

The library includes a variety of right-hand ride patterns across multiple intensity levels, covering styles such as 4/4 swing, 3/4 swing, and bossa nova. Left-hand comping options feature rimshots, snare comping, and various Latin patterns, all designed to provide a rich rhythmic foundation. Multiple fills are available, including downbeats and anticipations, enhancing the library's versatility.

Samples are recorded with up to seven velocity layers and four round-robins, ensuring a natural and expressive performance. The snare features both left and right-hand hits, with options for snares off and long snares that respond to mod wheel adjustments. Hi-hat articulations include four levels of openness, while kick and toms are available for intricate fills and rolls. The mixer allows for quick adjustments, and the purge feature helps streamline your workflow by loading only the necessary samples.