JAZZ-FUNK
1975
118 BPM
Am
Rock Creek Park
A jazz-funk group's groove that provided a sophisticated break perfect for more complex hip-hop production
The Blackbyrds
"Rock Creek Park"
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Original Track
The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park" (1975)
The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06
The History
A jazz-funk group's groove that provided a sophisticated break perfect for more complex hip-hop production.
Named after the famous Washington DC park where the band was formed
The Blackbyrds were formed by jazz legend Donald Byrd as his backing band
This track represents the sophisticated side of 1970s funk that influenced jazz rap
Gang Starr's use of this break helped establish the jazz-rap subgenre
The song's extended break made it perfect for DJ mixing and hip-hop sampling
Who Sampled It
Gang Starr
"Jazz Music"
Step in the Arena
1990
A Tribe Called Quest
"Jazz (We've Got)"
The Low End Theory
1991
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"T.R.O.Y."
Mecca and the Soul Brother
1992
Digable Planets
"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
sophisticated breaks
DC go-go influence
Gang Starr
A Tribe Called Quest