JAZZ SABBATH
Jazz, Plagiarism & Lies

THE TRUTH
Jazz Sabbath were at the forefront of the underground UK jazz movement in the late Sixties. They were
recording two albums in 1969, but both seemed destined never to be released. Until now.

Due to legal disputes with a session player the recording of the second album had to be abandoned and
never to be mentioned again. Their first album was finished, but when news broke that pianist and band leader Milton Keanes had suffered a massive heart attack, the record label cancelled the release. They didn't want to risk releasing an album from a band that might lose its musical leader. When Milton was finally released from hospital in September 1970, he found out that a band from Birmingham, had since released two albums containing metal versions of his songs. Milton tried to contact his record label, only to find out it didn’t exist anymore and the label owner was in jail. All recalled Jazz Sabbath albums had been destroyed when the warehouse burned down in June 1970; which turned out to
be a case of insurance fraud by the label owner.

Without any physical proof that he wrote the songs, Milton was powerless to do anything. Even more frustrating: that Birmingham band had named itself after one of his songs; only adding insult to injury. With the other band continuously releasing more albums of Milton’s songs, the three members of Jazz Sabbath decided to part ways.

The discovery of the debut album’s master tapes in 2019 and the following re-release of the album in 2020
has changed everything. With the theft by the band from Birmingham exposed, Jazz Sabbath have
reunited and finally finished recording their second album.

They can now present their songs in their original form, proving that the heavy metal band worshipped by
millions around the world are in fact nothing more than musical charlatans, thieving the music from a
bedridden, hospitalised genius.

THE OTHER TRUTH
Milton Keanes is actually Adam Wakeman, longtime keyboard & guitar player for Black Sabbath & Ozzy
Osbourne.

In 2013, on a night off in Germany during one of the Black Sabbath tours, Adam and Sabbath's security
guard sat at the hotel bar early in the morning. The security guard asked if Adam could play the Sabbath
set on the piano in the bar. Adam thought it would be fun to play the songs as jazz improvised versions and
then played until the bar staff wanted to go home.

The idea grew, as Adam invented the character and backstory of Milton Keanes (which he always thought
to be a great name for a jazz pianist). In 2020 the first Jazz Sabbath album was released, accompanied by
a mockumentary about Jazz Sabbath and their unfortunate history.

The mockumentary gained extensive media coverage and sparked some controversy among Black Sabbath
fans. The album itself got rave reviews from both rock and jazz critics. A second album, Vol. 2, was
released in 2022. Both albums entered the Billboard jazz charts and got special mono Record Store Day
releases.

On the albums Adam is joined by Ash Soan (Adele) on drums and Jerry Meehan (Robbie Williams) on bass,
plus a number of guest musicians, such as Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), Fraser T. Smith (Sam Smith,
CeeLo Green) and Simon McBride (Deep Purple). However, all go by their 1960s pseudonyms.

Dining Tickets:

Dining tickets include a table reservation for the evening and a delicious two course dinner. Upon arrival you will be shown to your table where you can enjoy dinner & drinks before kicking back to enjoy the show. There are always vegetarian/vegan options on the menu and we are happy to cater for any other dietary requirements - although we kindly ask (in the case of major allegies) that guest notify us in advance where possible.

Premium booths require a minumum of 4 persons and there is a small additional surcharge for booking. Contact our showroom on 01825 790 200 to learn more and make a reservation. All guest are welcome to explore the showrooms (which are open all evening) before and after dinner and our friendly staff will be on hand to assist with any questions you have or purchases you may wish to make. Please follow social distancing guidelines at all times and pay attention to any one way systems arranged around the venue.

Standing Tickets:

Although we recommend dining tickets as the best way to experience our events, we also have limited room for standing guests at most shows. Due to the nature of our restaurant, standing guests are invited to use our bar and shopping areas until 30 minutes before the event. Standing guests are welcome to browse the Roger Dean Gallery, make use of the heated decking area and browse our showrooms until shortly before the show begins.Please note there is no allocated seating for standing guests.

Showtimes & Information:

Please note our doors open at 7pm. Tickets are non refundable however in the unlikely event a concert is cancelled, a refund will be offered or a credit note issued.

Unless otherwise stated all concerts will begin approx 8.45pm - 9pm and generally finish between 11.15pm and midnight.

Shows will usually consist of two 45 minute sets with a short 20 minute interval although this may vary between events. Please check the event specific information on your tickets after purchase.

In line with the relaxation of Government guidelines we have made the following changes to our Events Policy. The measures below are for all of our upcoming events from 28 February 2022.

• We encourage all guests to carry out a lateral flow test before attending any concerts at TB. In the unfortunate event of you, or one of your party, testing positive we will issue you with a credit note to use for further bookings!
• Hand sanitiser will available at various locations around the venue and we encourage you to use it
• Please support our staff by showing patience whenever queuing is required. We'll be trying our best to serve you as fast as possible!
• Please do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell or if you have been in contact with anyone with symptoms of Covid 19.
• By purchasing this ticket and attending the event you are declaring that you do not have symptoms of Covid 19.