JAZZ-FUNK
1976
117 BPM
Am
Jam on the Groove
A session musician's solo work that provided a sophisticated jazz-funk break for discerning hip-hop producers
Ralph MacDonald
"Jam on the Groove"
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Original Track
Ralph MacDonald - "Jam on the Groove" (1976)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
A session musician's solo work that provided a sophisticated jazz-funk break for discerning hip-hop producers.
Ralph MacDonald was a renowned session percussionist who worked with many major artists before releasing solo work.
MacDonald's session work included collaborations with Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, and Roberta Flack
The track represented the sophisticated jazz-funk fusion approach of the mid-1970s
A Tribe Called Quest's usage in 'Jazz (We've Got)' elevated it to alternative hip-hop classic status
Gang Starr's 'Jazz Music' proved its versatility in boom bap production contexts
Pete Rock & CL Smooth's 'T.R.O.Y.' transformed it into one of hip-hop's most beloved samples
Digable Planets' 'Rebirth of Slick' showed its perfect match with alternative hip-hop aesthetics
Guru's 'Loungin'' demonstrated its natural fit within jazz-rap fusion experiments
The break became synonymous with intelligent, sophisticated hip-hop production
MacDonald's percussion expertise made the track a favorite among jazz-conscious producers
Who Sampled It
A Tribe Called Quest
"Jazz (We've Got)"
The Low End Theory
1991
Gang Starr
"Jazz Music"
Step in the Arena
1990
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"T.R.O.Y."
Mecca and the Soul Brother
1992
Digable Planets
"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
1993
Guru
"Loungin'"
Jazzmatazz Vol. 1
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database
Tags
jazz-funk
session-musician
sophisticated
percussion