Black Sabbath and Jazz fans?

Very interesting.. I've been a Sabbath fan since their 1st release. I've tried to get/like jazz for some time now and it just doesn't work for me. I do like David Sanborn, Lee Rittenaur Bob James, etc. But that too is limited. Though I like what I heard from JS, i'm not sure how long I could focus on it. Thanks for posting this. aybe i'll listen a little more and see what happens

Jazz Sabbath is an English jazz trio, with a fictional backstory that they are from the late sixties. The band was created by Adam Wakeman, touring keyboard and guitar player for Black Sabbath (2004–2017) and Ozzy Osbourne band member (2004–present).

Jazz Sabbath plays jazz renditions of Black Sabbath songs, claiming to be the original writers of those songs and accusing Black Sabbath of plagiarism (my emphasis)

~ Wikipedia

We played many of the Black Sabbath songs in the heavy metal groups I was in in the 70’s. Still listen to then every few years. I grew up on the heavy metal bands/groups of the 70’s and 80’s, but for the past 4 decades, I’ve been listening to smooth jazz/blues/new age, and progressive rock. 
The only progressive rock group I listen to is Dream Theater, awesome musicians, great synergy. 

Dream Theater is one of my favs too, Awake sounds surprisingly "audiophile like" in sound quality for a metal recording. I still listen to plenty of Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson Lake & Palmer etc. as well, but more and more jazz as the years go on.

I should have made my handle progrock, but I think it was taken already. 

with a fictional backstory that they are from the late sixties. 

That part is really weird, I don't get what the point is.... 

http://www.jazzsabbath.net/thestory.php

Thank you.  Just gave a listen.  Phenomenal, energetic interpretations and performances with excellent engineering and sound.  The close miked piano is wonderfully palpable and prominent.  Adam is a keyboard virtuoso like dad.  Wits backstory.  

Outstanding!

There is a direct parallel between hard-rock/metal drummers and Jazz drummers.

Happy Listening!

👍… Was introduced to these guys a few months back, told all my buddies about ‘em too. Awesome Stuff !!!  Just gave the Vinyl of the 1st album to a close friend for Christmas and it blew him away. 
Can be a little repetitive with some of the piano work but excellent none the less. The whole series is great and now I’ll even use some of the tracks to demo my rig being the recording quality is really good.  All in all thought, I like the 1st album the best. 

+1, jafant. As a drummer myself, Bill Ward was one of my heroes. And I also have a  list of jazz and jazz/rock fusion drummers who I admire. Smooth jazz drummers... not so much.

There is another band -- I believe -- called, "Brown Sabbath" as I recall. The sound on the "Brown Sabbath" CD I have is kind of energetic jazz; as often with jazz, YMMV.

Cheers, and Happy New Year.

I’m starting to recognize my age, but I grew up on a variety of hip hop, rap, punk rock, and metal. For various reasons beyond sonics, I’ve been listening to more jazz, blues, singer songwriter types (Blaze Foley, Fiona Apple, Townes to name a few)…but the itch for the excess dopamine, adrenaline, whatever it might be remains.  
 

 I continue to find great compromise options such as Alter Bridge, Gojira, Myles Kennedy, Creed, Jazzmatazz w / Guru, Khemmis, King Gizzard and others I could name. 
 

Too often overpriced, over represented, or unreliable gear aside, the musicians are well. 

I like listening to Black Sabbath when I'm in my Camaro, wearing a food stained "wife beater" and enjoying a Marlboro.  Being surrounded by a few dozen empty Bud Light beer cans and empty pizza boxes is step 2 in the immersion-listening process.  

Just put Jazz Sabbath,  Jazz Sabbath in cue to listen to next.

@mclinnguy 

How did I never hear of Jazz Sabbath before?  I’m only about halfway through their self titled album and OMG I’m hooked! I now know what I’m listening to this New Years Eve.

Thanks for sharing!

This is fun! When I try to explain to folks that Black Sabbath is basically a very heavy jazz band- and that Led Zeppelin are essentially folkies- I get blank stares . . .

@curiousjim

Right? the tunes are catchy enough, and we are familiar with them enough to listen to the whole album, and then the sound quality is excellent enough to listen to them over again!

@gerdessc

I continue to find great compromise options such as Alter Bridge, Gojira, Myles Kennedy, Creed, Jazzmatazz w / Guru, Khemmis, King Gizzard and others I could name.

Man, I only recognize one of those names in that list.

@mclinnguy Gojira is the metal band that just played at the Olympics opening ceremony…they are quite heavy but massively talented drummer and unique sound. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is Australian and are blowing up…on tour in USA soon, and in several cities they are playing with a symphony orchestra. Some of the others are pretty niche, though Myles Kennedy is a bit of a virtuoso. 
 

PS Jazz Sabbath slaps.  

Good stuff.  Never heard of them before.

The Bad Plus is another jazz trio that covers rock songs including Iron Man.  Just listened to them back to back.  Very different renditions of the same song.