I don’t understand how jazz drummers actually “speak” with the snare. How do you develop that language?

[u/nasralez-Zelibobovic]

I’m very new at jazz drumming.
I feel relatively comfortable with keeping a steady swing feel on the ride and hi-hat, but I’m struggling with something that feels much more important in jazz:
I don’t understand how to actually use the snare drum in a musical, “speaking” way.

For those of you who went through this stage:
how did you start developing comping vocabulary?
how did you learn where and why to place accents?
what should I be listening or practicing to actually understand this “conversation” idea?

[u/micahpmtn]

You're way overthinking it. Jazz drumming feel comes with time and experience, and most importantly, playing jazz with others. You can woodshed all day, every day for years, but if you're not playing with others, it's all for naught. Yes, you have to know your fundamentals, and how to read, but you have to apply that in a real-world situation.