“Can you swing harder?”
“Give me more ride!”
“Let it groove!”
“Now that’s jazz!”
Since the dawn of rhythm, drummers have been the driving force — the heartbeat of every groove, the spark that sets the band on fire. Over time, their craft has evolved alongside new techniques, instruments, and technologies, all aimed at one thing: making rhythm speak louder, clearer, and more expressively than ever before.
While some may wonder, “What’s the most dynamic style of drumming?” or “How do you capture that classic live jazz feel?”, the truth is that it’s never about just one element — it’s about the touch, the groove, and the conversation between the drummer and the kit.
Jazz Drums – Sticks brings you the essence of true drumming energy — crisp ride cymbals, warm toms, articulate snare accents, and that unmistakable swing feel. Whether you’re laying down a smooth groove for a smoky club ballad or pushing a big band through a fiery solo section, these sounds deliver authentic jazz drive at your fingertips.
Full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8.1
or above is required
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH KONTAKT PLAYER
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10. Intelmac and Mac OS 10.5 or higher.
4 GB System Ram, 12.0 GB free on main system drive for installation + 12.0 GB where the library is installed.
Capable internet connection.
Listen to Jazz Drums - Sticks
Some years have passed since we released Jazz Drums – Brushes.
Even back then, we knew that a drum kit properly played with sticks would be the natural next step in our journey. And here we are today — we’ve finally decided to sample our own jazz drums played with sticks. Thus, with our usual attention to detail, we set out to capture the energy, subtlety, and phrasing of stick playing — the interplay between ride, snare, and toms, the pulse that breathes and drives the groove forward.
We’ll let you decide whether or not we succeeded.
Articulation List
KICK ARTICULATIONS
- Tight - Normal
- Tight - Sforzando
- Loose - Normal
- Loose - Sforzando
- Tight - Normal - Feathering
- Tight - Sforzando - Feathering
- Loose - Normal - Feathering
- Loose - Sforzando - Feathering
SNARE ARTICULATIONS
- Rimshot - Handstopped
- Flam
- Stroke - Right Hand
- Stroke - Left Hand
- Bossa Shot
- Bossa Shot - ALT
- Rimshot - Right Hand
- Rimshot - Left Hand
- Ghost
- Rimshot - ALT1
- Rimshot - ALT2
- Shell
- Rimshot - Strong
- Rimshot - Shotgun
- Press SingleHand
- Press DoubleHand
- Sticks
- Double-stroke Roll
- Crescendo Press Roll
- Press Roll
- Diminuendo Press Roll
- Snare Off - Ghost
- Snare Off - Stick on Stick
- Snare Off - Rim
- Snare Off - Stroke
- Snare Off - Handstopped
- Snare Off - Shotgun
- Snare Off - Bossa Shot
- Snare Off - Bossa Shot - ALT
- Snare Off - Stick on Stick
TOM ARTICULATIONS
- Stroke - Right Hand
- Stroke - Left Hand
- Rimshot - Right Hand
- Rimshot - Left Hand
- Pitch Bend
- Rimshot - Shotgun
- Handstopped
FLOOR TOM ARTICULATIONS
- Stroke - Right Hand
- Stroke - Left Hand
- Shell
- Pitch Bend
- Rimshot - Shotgun
- Handstopped
HI-HAT ARTICULATIONS
- Hits - Open Control - Edge
- Hits - Open Control - Center
- Pedal - Open Control - Closing/Release
- Pedal - Open Control - Closing
- Hits - Close - Edge
- Hits - Close - Bell
- Hits - Close - Center
- Hits - Open - Edge
- Hits - Open - Bell
- Hits - Open - Center
- Hits - Half Open - Edge
- Hits - Half Open - Bell
- Hits - Almost Close - Edge
- Hits - Almost Close - Bell
- Hits - Almost Close - Center
- Buddy Stick
- Pedal - Half Open - Close
- Pedal - Half Open - Stroke
- Pedal - Half Open - Loud Stroke
- Pedal - Open - Stroke Release
- Pedal - Almost Close - Closing
- Pedal - Open - Loud Stroke
- Pedal - Almost Close - Closing Release
- Pedal - Almost Close - Close
- Pedal - Almost Close - Stroke
- Pedal - Almost Close - Loud Stroke
- Effects - Swipe
- Effects - Stand
- Effects - Crash
- Effects - After Hit
RIDE CYMBAL ARTICULATIONS
- Hits - Border
- Hits - Bell
- Effects - Triangle
- Effects - Scratch
- Hits - Handstopped
- Hits - Crash
- Hits - Bell ALT
SIZZLE CYMBAL ARTICULATIONS
- Hits - Border
- Hits - Bell
- Effects - Triangle
- Hits - Soft
- Hits - Crash
CRASH CYMBAL ARTICULATIONS
- Hits - Border
- Hits - Triangle
- Hits - Crash
- Effects - Scratching
Library Features:
- 12 GB .ncw compressed sample pool
- 96 articulations
- 19 mix presets
- 55 MIDI Grooves
- Customizable mapping
- Hi-Hat Open Control engine
- Complete control over microphones bleed
- Customizable output routing
- 4 bands EQ