Jazz Essentials Vol 2 feat. George Fludas

2025-01-13T17:06:49-06:00

Price: 39.00

Elevate your jazz tracks with Jazz Essentials Vol. 2, featuring the incomparable drummer George Fludas (Ray Brown, Cedar Walton, Joey DeFrancesco). This new collection builds on the legacy of Vol. 1, delivering an even more dynamic toolkit for jazz musicians and producers.

With 29 expertly crafted sessions, this volume explores timeless grooves, including advanced straight-ahead swing, uptempo bebop, 12-bar blues, intricate brushwork, sambas, jazz waltzes, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and much more. Inspired by legendary drummers like Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, and Elvin Jones, Jazz Essentials Vol. 2 brings you the authentic, rich, and swinging sounds of classic jazz drumming.

Authentic Tone & Groove

Dive deeper into the world of jazz with Jazz Essentials Vol. 2, offering an unmatched collection of 1,201 premium samples. This library captures the essence of vintage Gretsch, Ludwig, and Sonor kits, paired with a handpicked selection of snares and cymbals. Among them is the iconic Zildjian K ride cymbal once owned by jazz legend Elvin Jones, ensuring every hit resonates with authenticity.

To enhance your workflow, Vol. 2 also includes 6 custom BATTERY kits, seamlessly integrating these timeless sounds into Native Instruments’ flagship drum sampler and any modern production setup.

From bebop to ballads, swing to fusion, Jazz Essentials Vol. 2 gives you the tools to create with the depth, soul, and precision that define jazz drumming. It’s more than just a library—it’s an invitation to craft music that honors the rich tradition of jazz while pushing creative boundaries.

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Product Specs:
Number of Sessions: 29 (80 bpm to 290 bpm)
Amount of Files: 674 Loops, 1,201 Samples
Drum Kits: 6 BATTERY Kits
File Size: 3.42 GB

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- High Quality 24-Bit 48 kHz WAV Audio

Drum & Cymbal Specs:

Cymbals:

22 Funch ride
22 Spizzichino Ride w 2 rivets
22 Paiste 60s 602 Med Ride w 4 rivets
22 K Zildjian 50s era ride w 3 rivets
20 Paiste 602 prototype flat ride
20 K Zildjian 60s ride w 3 rivets ( Elvin Jones's)
18 K Zildjian 50s/60s crash ride w 5 rivets
18 Istanbul Jazz Crash special edition
18 K Zildjian 60s new stamp crash
18 Paiste black label 2002 crash (1977)
16 inch A Zildjian from the 30's (old stamp) crash
20 inch Istanbul Special Edition -Jazz Ride
20 Wuhan China Cymbal
24 Paiste 70's 602 thin ride

Hi Hats:

14 A Zildjian 60s/70s
14 A Zildjian Trans Stamp era ( late 40s / early 50s)
14 Paiste 602 60's era Sound Edge
15 K Zildjian Istanbul New Stamp era (70's)

Drum Kits:

Sonor 70's Champion Kit -Rosewood
18x14,14x14, 12x8

Gretsch Round Badge 60's Bop kit - Black wrap
18x14,14x14,11x8 with Kentville Kangaroo heads on Tom batter sides, and vintage calfs on bass drum

Ludwig 60's era Jazzette - cherry stain
18x12, 14x14, 11x8

Snares:

Ludwig 6.5x14 Copperphonic
Gretsch 4x14 60s round badge 3 ply with Kentville Kangaroo skin batter side
Gretsch 6.5x14 50's era 3 ply red sparkle
Ludwig 4x14 20's era "Inspiration" brass black enamel ( black beauty) with calfskin head
Ludwig 6.5x14 40's era Standard with Kentville Kangaroo head. 3 ply maple mahogany shell w rerings in White Avalon Pearl wrap.
Ludwig 5x14 Chrome over Brass 60's keystone badge
Sonor 6.5x14 80's era Rosewood "Phonic" snare

Mics Used:

Two Beyerdynamic M 160s overhead, an AKG D12 VR on the bass drum and an old Shure Unidyne 548 SD on the snare.

About George Fludas
Chicago drummer George Fludas was born in Chicago on October 10, 1966. He was inspired to play drums by his father, who was also a drummer, and who exposed him to great jazz drummers such as Art Blakey, Max Roach, and "Philly" Joe Jones.

George has performed at numerous jazz venues in the U.S. such as the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, Yoshi’s in Oakland, the Blue Note, Village Vanguard, Smoke and the Jazz Standard in New York and Catalina's in Hollywood, as well as many international Jazz Festivals, including Montreal Festival du Jazz, Bern Jazz Fest in Switzerland, Glasgow and Edinburgh Jazz Fests, Vitoria Jazz Fest, San Sebastian Fest in Spain and the USS Norway Jazz Cruise. He toured Europe and Japan extensively as a member of Ray Brown's Trio, and with groups led by Hank Jones, Diana Krall, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton and Joey Defrancesco.

George lives in Chicago with his wife and two sons and performs regularly with local artists and visiting headliners at clubs and concert venues throughout the city. He continues to tour often with many of the top names in jazz. He can be heard on numerous CDs as a sideman with Ray Brown, Eric Alexander, Monty Alexander, Kyle Asche, Geof Bradfield, Scott Burns, Bobby Broom, Lin Halliday and The Chicago Jazz Orchestra.

George started his YouTube channel, Bonhamology, 4 years ago as a resource for analysis and demonstration of Bonham's drumming. He also plays with People's Front of Zeppelin, which is a virtual YouTube Led Zeppelin cover band.