Black Sabbath and Jazz fans?


I belong in this category- been listening to Black Sabbath for decades, and jazz about 2 decades, but listening to more and more jazz....

Just discovered this "band" Jazz Sabbath, and I love it! 

The 1968 tapes just was released on Qobuz Nov 2024, and I see they have a couple of others. They are touring in the UK also in 2025.

The keyboard player Adam Wakeman was the keyboardist for Ozzy, and also played with Black Sabbath, and does his last name look familiar? Yeah, his dad is named Rick!  the guy from Yes , my other favourite band of all time. Yowsers!

It's like my music is all coming full circle! 

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/jazz-sabbath/5948656

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjZV7rd8r2w&t=17s

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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.