Jazz drum practice tracks, performed by a real drummer
Real recorded jazz play-alongs spanning ballad brushes, medium swing, and up-tempo feels, synced to a metronome, so you can work on time and feel instead of a synthetic loop.
Hear the jazz tracks
Real tracks from this category, all free in the app. Nothing plays until you press play.
Real recorded jazz tracks organized by feel and tempo (Ballad, Medium, and Up), played with both brushes and sticks, each paired with its own BPM and a metronome that stays locked to the track.
Why practice to a performed groove instead of a programmed one?
Jazz time feel, the swing ratio and the push and pull against the beat, is something a quantized MIDI loop tends to flatten out. Practicing against an actual recorded performance means the subtle timing that makes a groove feel like jazz is still there to lock into, the same way it would be playing with a real rhythm section.
Brushes and sticks, ballad to up-tempo
The category spans slower ballad-tempo brush work up through faster up-tempo swing played with sticks, so you can pick a track that matches the tune or tempo you're actually working on rather than adapting a one-size-fits-all loop.
Frequently asked questions
What tempos are covered in Drum Lab's jazz practice tracks?
Ballad, medium swing, and up-tempo feels, recorded with brushes and sticks, so you can practice at the tempo that matches what you're working on.
Are the jazz tracks played with brushes or sticks?
Both. The jazz category includes brush tracks for ballad and swing feels, alongside stick tracks for faster or more driving tempos.
How many tracks are in the jazz category?
Over 40 tracks, with more added as the app is updated.
Is the jazz category free?
Every loop has a free 10-second preview, and you can pick 3 loops to keep free forever, with the full player. A one-time Drum Lab Pro purchase ($14.99) unlocks every jazz track and every other genre, plus loop export. No subscription.