Portrait In Jazz
Bill Evans Trio
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Portrait In Jazz
Bill Evans Trio
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This is brilliant... Well worth your time if you haven't seen it, and actually, the music works, and is rather good, too!
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, 2025) and Ozzy Osbourne band member (2004–2025). (Yes, the son of Rick Wakeman.) Jazz Sabbath plays jazz renditions of Black Sabbath songs, claiming to be the original writers of those songs and accusing Black Sabbath of plagiarism.
The band first appeared in a mockumentary on YouTube in February 2020. In this short film band leader Milton Keanes (Adam Wakeman) was interviewed by actor Robert Powell about the early days of Jazz Sabbath, their cancelled debut album and the alleged theft of their songs by Black Sabbath. (It's very witty!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKmeKtkiX3E
This album was later released as an actual album on 10 April 2020.
Jazz Sabbath - Live (2020)
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This, and their other studio albums should be available on your favourite streaming platforms, and well worth a listen!
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Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Added to my 'to do' list :)
I'm a bit confused, do Jazz Sabbath play jazz versions of Black Sabbath numbers, or is what they play totally different?
They don't have Jazz Sabbath Live on Qobuz Alex, but they do have 4 other albums. Trying this out now . . .
The 1968 Tapes
Jazz Sabbath
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Re-imagined jazz compositions of Sabbath songs Barry from what I'm hearing now. But you would struggle to recognise it as anything other than jazz and blind I doubt you would guess the source material inspiration, unless you knew it well.
Very interesting Alex - I'd say it fits in the smooth jazz, or lounge jazz genre.
Jazz Sabbath
Milton Keanes, pianist for the British trio Jazz Sabbath, first emerged in early 2020 claiming that his group's lost 1960s album had been plagiarized by heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. In truth, Keanes is the alias of Adam Wakeman, longtime keyboardist for Ozzy Osbourne, and he came up with the idea for his fictional jazz combo while on a tour with Black Sabbath. The project's self-titled debut, a collection of Black Sabbath songs arranged for a jazz piano trio, appeared in 2020. Two more releases followed -- 2022's Jazz Sabbath, Vol. 2 and 2024's The 1968 Tapes -- which, like the band's debut, were presented as "lost albums."
In 2013, Adam Wakeman -- son of legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman -- was on a European tour supplying the off-stage keyboard parts for metal icons Black Sabbath. During a night off in Berlin, he was challenged by another Sabbath staffer to try and play the band's set on a piano in the hotel bar. Wakeman's solo piano improvisations around classic tunes like "Fairies Wear Boots," "Changes," and "Iron Man" planted the seed of Jazz Sabbath, a band whose colorful -- and entirely fictional -- backstory he fleshed out over the next several years.
Along with similarly pseudonymous bassist Jacque T'fono (Jerry Meehan) and drummer Juan Také (Ash Soan), the newly christened Milton Keanes appeared in a 2020 mockumentary claiming to be the original authors of Black Sabbath's best-known songs, which had been cruelly plagiarized from their canceled late-'60s debut album. This provided the clever PR ruse for Jazz Sabbath's self-titled debut LP, which arrived on Blacklake Records in April of that year. The group's inventive jazz arrangements of Sabbath classics fared well on the jazz charts and were successful enough to warrant a second volume in 2022. In addition to their studio work, Jazz Sabbath also began touring as a live act, playing throughout the U.K. and Europe while arranging a third "lost album." Released in 2024, The 1968 Tapes continued to foster their self-mythology and featured piano trio arrangements of classics like "War Pigs," "The Wizard," and "Into the Void."
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Found it, this one's a bit more recognisable as Sabbath.
Jazz Sabbath Live
Jazz Sabbath
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Thanks for the feedback Tim. I thought it might be jazz versions of Black Sabbath.
I don't have anything by Black Sabbath or Yes, so wouldn't have recognised any influence. Smooth jazz or lounge jazz is not for me, so I'll pass up on Jazz Sabbath.
Jo-Ann Kelly
Original vinyl copy.
Crikey, I don't think I've ever seen Jo-Ann Kelly played on a music forum before - outstanding and it's the original album. Showing your age now Barry. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I'll raise your Jo-Ann Kelly and play this . . .
Split
The Groundhogs
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Not strictly blues in the purest sense, but Blues/Rock . . . there is a connection though which Barry will no doubt spot.
I do have the LP for this, but it's playing on Qobuz at the moment.
Good choice Tim - looks like we had "the same thing on our minds". :eyebrows: Yes, I probably am showing my age, but I don't care: I saw her play at University, which was over 50 years ago. :rolleyes:
(I have also seen The Groundhogs play, but can't remember when or where: now that is a sign of old age! :mental: )
I saw them at The Roundhouse mid 70s, can't remember exactly when, must have been around 75 I think, as I left home in 76 and my concert days were over for quite a few years after that. Only saw them once and never saw Jo-Ann Kelly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
My wife has just returned from a business trip that took in New Orlean.
A haul of three fairly trad CDs for me:
A really rather impressive Charlie Gabriel first solo sax album “Eighty Nine”.
Preservation Brass “For Fat Man” and Preservation Hall Jazz Band “That’s It”. Fairly traditional, touristy trad NO jazz, but none the worse for that.
Neil Young and the Bluenotes - This Note's for You. My mate can't stand NY - calls him whiney and miserable. I should play him this album.
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I used to find Neil Young's voice thin and whiney. For ages I couldn't stand listening to him, then I had a sudden volte face and now have a dozen or so of his CDs.
Still dislike his 'grunge' period though.
Come on In
R.L. Burnside
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Charlie Mariano
Charlie Mariano
1954
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Bethlehem released The Charlie Mariano Quartet in 1954 when altoist Charlie Mariano was at the prime of his bebop period. Mariano, whose alto tone mixes together Benny Carter and Charlie Parker, is accompanied by a quiet and supportive rhythm section comprised of pianist John Williams, bassist Max Bennett, and drummer Mel Lewis. Switching to tenor on four of the dozen selections, Mariano sounds in excellent form on ten standards, a blues, and his own "Floormat." A swinging cool bop date.
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Not too bad, but I have a bit of a problem with Weather Report - I find Jaco Pastorius tends to dominate the act. Saw them live in London many years ago and thought the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Saxophone Colossus (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Sonny Rollins
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RIP Sonny
Yes he does, a case of "more is less" imo :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Anita told me the other day that she quite likes some jazz, and particularly saxophone. I don't have that many jazz records, and my first thought was Wayne Shorter, so...
Right now it's this. Can't go wrong with this one :)
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Good choice Steve - especially as today is Miles's 100th birthday !
I shall follow suite. :)
Some more people celebrating (or would be celebrating) their 100th birthday:
Sir David Attenborough
Queen Elizabeth II
Mel Brooks
Marilyn Monroe
Tony Bennett
George Martin
Chuck Berry
Fidel Castro
Hugh Hefner
I think only Sir David and Mel Brooks are still with us.
Anyway, giving this a go. Just a budget price 'best of', but it's the only other CD I've got. I also have Tutu and Bitches Brew, but they're on vinyl, and I'm being lazy.
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Good one there Steve. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I seem to be increasingly drawn towards late 60s what I might describe as "easy listening" lately, including some Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood... maybe it's my age?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Earlier this week I had Paul Mauriat's version of "L'amour est Bleu" earworming my head for two days, and today it was something on the radio that I've heard before but can't identify, sounds Brazilian I think. That's going to bug me until I find out what it was! Where will it end?
Ěf you like Brazilian jazz, then you might like 'The Essential Astrud Gilberto' (Verve VRV 6, 1965)
Astrud Gilberto was the one time husband of Joao Gilberto, and is famous for the song 'The Girl from Ipanema'; which you might find to be an "ear-worm".
Label: Polydor – 823 494-1, Verve Records – VRV 6
Released: 1965
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bossa Nova
Which is the opening song on that Getz/Giberto record, and briefly at the end, sung by Astrud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Found my mystery song, it's Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
There's probably a version of 'The Girl From Ipanema' on every fifth jazz record. :lol:
A version maybe, but Astrud Gilberto's version is, IMO, the version.
Vanished Gardens
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels • Lucinda Williams
2018
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It's Lucinda day . . . the Queen of alt country does Jazz :)
The Epic
Kamasi Washington
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I listened to The Epic a good while ago and didn't get on with it. There was nothing in it to hold my attention, and was deeply disappointed. :(
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
1970
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Nice, this and In the Wee Small Hours are my two favourite Sinatra albums.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Mine is 'Sinatra at the Sands'. A copy should be in everyone's collection. :)
Interesting, I have 34 Sinatra albums, but I don't have that one . . . I'm on it Barry :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Agree with Barry, 'At The Sands' is the best one, with the other two as runner-ups.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim
Sinatra At The Sands
Frank Sinatra
1966
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I have heard this before and listening to it again now . . . not sure why I don't have it :scratch:
But I will have soon.
EDIT:
I remember why it's not in my collection now . . . for me it's a one time listen or a very occasional one because of all the talking. Really captures the flavour of an evening with him, but not something I'd put on to relax to when I fancy some Sinatra. Top 3 though, but In the Wee Small Hours is still my favourite.
Agree with you about the chat. That is why I play my CD copy rather than the LP, so I can skip the talking bits with the remote.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim
The Spirits of Our Ancestors
Randy Weston
1991
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
1975
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Excellent choice Tim. I have over 35 of his recordings, and have heard him play on a few occasions, so it is sometimes difficult to choose what to play. :)
Ooo, you've beaten me there Barry, I only have 17 - I saw the film Köln 75 this afternoon, outstanding cinema and very, very different to a standard Hollywood music biopic. 5 stars from me.
Some EMT turntable porn in the film too . . . or certainly looked like EMT to my untrained eye.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j83Ps9SmpF8
There are no EMT turntables shown in the trailer, but the camera is a Leica M3, which is my favourite camera; having used mine on my travels all over the world.
Will have to see the film sometime. Thanks for the 'heads up'. :)
Is that not an EMT on the left?
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Yes, both of them are EMT 930 decks. Not quite sure of the reel-to-reel machine but it looks like a Studer C37.