Jay Mumford (J-Zone): “36 Breakbeats“

IG: jzonedontig About “36 Breakbeats“: Over the years I’ve posted my drum covers of classic breakbeats, iconic funk grooves and even those same breaks altered when they were sampled in various hip-hop records. Mostly on IG for fun and to show love to the pioneering drummers who’ve inspired me to play. I compiled my faves - some of ‘em never made it off my desktop and others I had to re-film for this - in a mixtape/highlight reel format as smoothly as I could. These go back as far as 2020. Yes, I KNOW there are classics missing - it ain’t a definitive showcase of the most common breakbeats. Just 36 grooves that were part of my drumming education. And yes, I chose 36 as a subtle Wu-Tang reference. Enjoy! BTW - Look out for the “Intoxicated Skull“ library album (my take on jazz-funk and the Ultimate Breaks), featuring me on drums keys and fellow multi-instrumentalist/composers Rafferty Swink and Pablo Martin, drops August 4th as
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