Prepare to take a deep dive into the astral world of Flying Lotus, Thundercat and the whole Brainfeeder collective. With a nod to classic Hip-Hop but firmly placed in the abstract this unique collection of beat tinged jazz loops and samples bring together the finest selections of live performance and beat making wizardry.
A wide selection of playing styles for all the creative facets of jazz ballads through the ages. Smart, sophisticated, laid back. At the same time daring, frail and unpredictable. There is no music like a jazz ballad, where the space in between each chord is just as anticipating as what comes next. Where every syncopation or passage may venture off into a completely different harmonic landscape than you had imagined. Because that’s the art of jazz; to allow your mind and ear pave the way rather than convention. And today, there is no better platform to nurture your creative freedom than EZkeys. Jazz Ballads EZkeys MIDI comes with a wide selection of playing styles for all the creative facets of jazz ballads through the ages. From the traditional melodic sophistication of the “Jazz Age” in the early 1900s to the cool and saturated harmonics of the post-war times, leading up to the free spirit of avant-garde and all the way to the many faces of more modern-day jazz.
A jazz-fused ride starting with the standards, through the sub-genres and ending up right where we are today. When we asked jazz piano maestro Thiago Pinheiro (Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham) to deliver a cross-section of jazz piano through the ages and boil that down into a songwriting-friendly EZkeys format, he took us on a jazz-fused ride starting with the standards through the sub-genres and ending up right where we are today. For the songwriter looking for instant ideas, the guitarist wanting to jam or for someone who wants to learn more about the basics and essentials of jazz, this is the perfect tool!
An awe-inspiring collection of jazz oriented grooves performed by one of the world’s most ingenious and all-round drummers. For drums, jazz is likely one of the genres that rely the most on feel, nuance and timing – combined, all parameters presumably impossible to mimic. This is why our ever growing customer base of Toontrack MIDI Line devotees have had a jazz pack at the top of its list for a long time. Who better to realize this pack than longtime Toontrack collaborator and jazz/fusion drum legend in his own right, Morgan Ågren? Not only does Morgan have a unique ear and understanding for jazz music, he has been awarded best drummer in several prestigious publications and occasions as well as received praises and accolades from business peers such as Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Gavin Harrison and Mike Keneally.
Retro + Modern Synths / Keys / Basses / Pads / Leads / Percussion / FX
Jazz Notes – a sonic homage to the American Blue Note sound, inspiring Jazz fans and musicians from as far back as the 1930s. All content here is 100% Royalty Free for your music, with a formidable selection of over 5GB of pure Jazz! The sound of Blue Note dates back to the 1930s and the flagship label of Blue Note Records – based in 5th Avenue, New York. Focusing on Jazz, the label built a seminal catalogue of traditional jazz and swing recordings through the 1940s and beyond. A `blue note’ is identified by having a slightly different pitch than standard – altered between a quartertone and a semitone of the norm, giving it an oddly free, ethereal quality. Blue Note Records has gone from strength to strength, with many of its releases now hailed as classics.
Basic, traditional jazz and swing drum MIDI variations. In jazz, there is no given set of rules. Rather a canvas on which you, as a musician, paint with broad strokes to create an ever-shifting musical landscape. This goes true especially for the drums. Even if they’re the focal point of the beat, they constantly shift, move and feed off the spur of the moment, a creative urge or an unbridled notion. Jazz is the art of musical storytelling where the instruments all speak their own language, but with one coherent voice. Welcome to the chapter about drums. Works with EZdrummer, EZdrummer 2, Superior Drummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3 (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 2 floor toms, 2 crash cymbals, 1 china, 1 ride cymbal).
