Publisher : Straight Ahead Samples
Format : Kontakt (5.1.0+)
Quality : Stereo 48 kHz 24/16 bit
- 1.5 GB
Description :
Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums is SAS’s flagship sample library. Featuring the first sampling of authentic and playable classic jazz loops and samples. Channeling the essence, sound, and the swing of great jazz drummers like Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Phillie Joe Jones, Billy Higgins, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Cobb and other legends, SA!JD features the amazingly swingin’ skills of young jazz phenom Billy Williams Jr. Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums gives you the tool you’ve been waiting for to create genuinely swingin’ jazz tracks.
One of the main features of SA!JD is that we conceived of a way to separately sample ride/hi-hat loops and authentic snare comping patterns to create truly playable variations in swing grooves.
We’ve also included fills and other specialty loops, like kick-feathering, for example, to allow the jazz composer to create truly genuine drums tracks to use in his/her compositions. As well as a fully sampled set of drum hits, that includes such elements as rolls, triplets, snares on/off, side sticks, etc.
About The Performer :
Billy Williams has worked professionally with many master musicians including: Larry Willis, Steve Davis, Cyrus Chestnut, Delfeayo Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Christian McBride, Benny Golson, Tim Warfield, Terell Stafford, Warren Wolf, ELEW, Jon Faddis, Nat Reeves, Steve Wilson and many others. His talents have afforded him the chance to perform in prestigious venues such as: Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Village Vanguard in New York City; The Kennedy Center and Blues Alley in Washington, DC; Duc Des Lombards in Paris, France; Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Ronnie Scott’s in London, England; Fasching in Stockholm, Sweden; Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark; The A-Trane in Berlin, Germany; Bologna Jazz Festival in Bologna, Italy; Umbria Jazz in Perugia, Italy; Porgy and Bess in Vienna, Austria; Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha, Qatar; and Marian’s Jazz Room in Bern, Switzerland among many others.
Version 1.2.0 (2013-01-14) :
• New Master Patch. With all tempos and feels (4/4 Swing, 3/4, Straight) all in 1 patch. Great for easily switching between swing and straight, or different meters, for example.
• Double-time keyswitch.
• Purge sample groups for tempos and feels. Only have loaded what you need.
Full + Update :
The distribution contains two folders in the root directory:
• Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums 1.5.2 [Straight Ahead Samples] — a full-size library
• Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums 1.5.2 Update [Straight Ahead Samples] — an update for owners of the previous version
To install the update, owners of the previous version must:
- Delete all folders and files in the root directory of the library you are using, except for the Collected Samples and GROUPS folders.
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Copy and replace the contents of the Straight Ahead! Jazz Drums 1.5.2 Update [Straight Ahead Samples] folder to the root directory of the library you are using.
