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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@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.