Handy Grooves: JAZZ DRUMS

Great drummers shift the timing of some beats ever so slightly to create a more groovy beat while keeping the groove consistent. Be it playing up on the beat, tightening up the triplets, or accenting particular notes, they all contribute to what makes a Jazz drummer’s groove feel good in music.

Lucky for you, here you have a swing feel of one of the hottest jazz drummers on today’s scene embedded in every loop, making these possibly one of the best jazz drum loops around. Enjoy!

Merely recording even a world-class jazz drummer on an e-drumset doesn’t guarantee the results will translate to an acoustic-like performance. Dynamics and timing can quickly get out of whack.

We carefully edited each note of our jazz drum grooves so that what you hear sounds as close as possible to what a great jazz drummer would sound on an acoustic kit. We then ensure that the feel is consistent throughout and that the jazz drum beats, loop seamlessly.

Jazz drummers play dynamically, accenting some notes while playing others softer or “ghosting” them to achieve groovy and driving beats, making the drums swing.

Micro-dynamics can make or break a groove. It is those “hills and valleys” that make a groove “talk.”

These midi Jazz drum beats are packed with authentic Jazz articulations, accents, and microdynamics to convey a natural performance.

Drummers spend years perfecting their own “feel,” getting the grooves “in the pocket.” You know you’ve hit the “pocket” when the music lifts off the ground and becomes weightless.

Of course, nothing comes close to a great jazz drummer swinging a vintage cymbal, but we did our best to translate as much of that essence as possible into our midi jazz drum loops and over into your music. May the “pocket” be with you!

Save a year or a decade trying to figure out how to make a simple jazz ride beat swing by using these hassle free jazz drum loops.

Drag and drop these groovy Jazz drum beats for an instant drive. Combine them into unique complex beats, change cymbals, add notes, all while preserving the authentic, natural Jazz ride feel.

Pair the Handy Grooves JAZZ DRUMS midi loops with Handy Drums JAZZ STANDARD plugin, our ultra-realistic sampled drum kit to take your programmed drum track to the next level. 

The MIDI loops come with an installer that offers seamless integration with Handy Drums. The loops are instantly accessible within Handy Drums’ MIDI Loop Browser.

Handy Drums and Handy Grooves is a perfect pairing for the singer-songwriter, musician, or producer who wants to get a professional-sounding drum track up and grooving.
– RECORDING MAGAZINE

While our midi jazz drum loops conform to GM drum mapping wherever practical, they were created as the flawless accompaniment to our sampled drum plugins.