by Per Ulfhielm | Apr 27, 2025 | Free drum grooves
In 1974, Tower of Power released their legendary album Back to Oakland, which includes an instrumental song called Squib Cakes (composed by organist Chester Thompson). I absolutely love Squib Cakes, and I jumped with joy when Magnus sent med his take on the drumming,...
by Per Ulfhielm | Feb 1, 2025 | Free drum grooves
One of the most exciting aspects of jazz drumming is how it allows for seamless transitions between different rhythmic feels. A classic example is On Green Dolphin Street, where the song moves between Latin and swing in a way that keeps the music dynamic and...
by Per Ulfhielm | Aug 30, 2024 | Free drum grooves, Sound Clips
Download a selection of grooves (50 bars of bumpy beat jazz drumming assembled into one nifty MIDI file) from the upcoming Beat Jazz Pack by clicking the link below. The grooves are arranged for Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 & EZdrummer 3, XLN Audio Addictive Drums...
by Per Ulfhielm | Apr 25, 2024 | Free drum grooves
Here are a selection of free drum grooves (all played by Magnus Brandell) that were recorded for the song Footsteps in the Water by Sophie Bickerdike. I put together 85 bars, or just over 3 1/2 minutes of Magnus’ drumming into one long MIDI file that you can use...
by Per Ulfhielm | Dec 16, 2023 | Free drum grooves, Sound Clips
We put together a whole 6/8 60BPM ballad, with grooves taken from our upcoming Songwriter series vol. 3 – Ballads, and you can download it for free by clicking the link below. Just like all OddGrooves products, it’s all MIDI. This means that you can easily...