The Horns v1.8 KONTAKT

P2P | 22 July 2024 | 15.35 GB

Full big band horn section including up to 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and 5 saxes. Screamin’ ensemble tuttis and ripping solos are finally possible. Features Smart Delay, multi microphones and tons of stylistically-correct articulations. Easy upgrade path from “Lite” version to “Full.”

The Art of Recording a Big Band

TEAM MUSE | 9th August 2017 | 588 MB

DOCUMENTARY TUTORiAL

The Art of Recording a Big Band was filmed at the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California USA over two days during a master class by Al Schmitt featuring Chris Walden’s 19-piece jazz big band. The film focuses on the legendary Al Schmitt, the most celebrated music engineer, producer and mixer of all time winning 22 GRAMMY® Awards. His most recent GRAMMY® came in 2012 for Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom” During his career Al Schmitt has recorded and mixed more than 150 gold and platinum albums. Al Schmitt’s credits include: Henry Mancini, Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis, Jr., Natalie Cole, Thelonious Monk, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and many more.

First Call Horns v2.0 KONTAKT

P2P | 19 June 2024 | 1.44 GB

The Latest, enhanced update of First Call Horns, your ultimate go-to resource for a cutting-edge virtual horn instrument. With this revamped library, you can now break free from the confines of traditional orchestral brass when seeking the perfect horn sounds. The void has finally been filled with a diverse range of musical genres, including Pop, Latin, Jazz, Big Band, and Rock ‘n’ Roll, all brimming with an unparalleled level of sound quality and meticulously crafted programming.

Garritan Jazz & Big Band 3 v3.0 WiN MAC

TEAM R2R | 01.01.2013 | 987 MB

Garritan Jazz & Big Band 3 is state-of-the-art software that reproduces the sounds of the musical instruments in a jazz and big band, right from your computer. This award-winning collection is the first library of its kind and set a new standard. Jazz & Big Band 3 features trumpets, trombones, comprehensive 16 Saxophones collection, winds, keyboards, basses, rhythm section – over 50 individual instruments. Create realistic-sounding Jazz & Big Band arrangements quickly and easily.

Big Band EZX v1.0.0 WiN

P2P | 22.11.2019 | 2.09 GB

…::: EZX Sound Expansion :::…

Although the origin of the term “jazz” is still up for debate, the leading candidate for its source is “jasm,” a word dating back to 1860 that relates to spirit, energy and vigor. Whether this is the true origin or not, those descriptive words are hallmarks that go together with jazz just as much today as they have through its entire history. The heritage of jazz and its impact on music as we know it is monumental. Arguably, no style of music has managed to seep through cultural tiers, outlive fads and trends or historically been more seminal in spawning great instrumentalists such as jazz has. Quite simply, it’s in our DNA and is the common thread in the fabric of our musical history.

Big Band EZkeys MiDi

P2P | 11.12.2019 | 11.07 MB

BRING ON THE SWING.

In big band land, swing is king. And this collection of EZkeys MIDI has plenty of it to go around. The horns may be the most easily identifiable ingredient in the often busy sonic landscape of a traditional big band arrangement, but the unsung hero of the melodic rhythm section is undoubtedly the piano. This EZkeys MIDI pack was inspired by the timeless musical legacy left by the likes of Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and the many other players and band leaders who immortalized the piano as an unquestionable component in the big band format. From the frail harmonics of a subtly struck open chord at the top of the octaves to the thunderous impact of a percussive pattern at the low bass range, the piano has a voice like no other. It literally covers the entire dynamic and expressive scope – melody, harmony and rhythm. This collection of EZkeys MIDI sets out to do just that: give you a broad palette of big band-inspired song structures across all tempos, feels and styles that apply.

Big Band Grooves MiDi

P2P | 11.12.2019 | 10.64 MB

GROOVE-APPROVED.

Drum grooves, fills, breaks and pick-ups inspired by the iconic drummers of the big band era. The big band and swing era of the early 20th century wasn’t only significant because it introduced jazz music on a major scale to the general public, but for several other reasons as well. First, it very much defined what we still refer to as a ‘drum kit.’ Before the jazz age, drum sets were comprised of pretty random pieces of percussion. The big band format actually in many ways standardized the kick/snare/hi-hat/tom-tom format. Second, likely no other genre has produced more timeless drum icons. Still today, we marvel at the technicality, finesse and almost weightless facility of “Papa” Jo Jones, Gene Krupa, Chick Webb, Buddy Rich and many more. The ripples of their propulsive swing have yet to ebb away – in some cases a century later. Third, it instituted the drummer as a soloist, cemented the instrument as the pivot point of the rhythm section and attributed a showmanship, a playfulness and an element of storytelling to the art of playing drums that had yet to be seen. All in all, this era was a turning point for drums on a whole and the very art of playing them in front of an audience.