{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Jazz | type = EP | artist = Tenacious D | cover = Tenacious D Jazz album cover.jpg | alt = | released = November 23, 2012 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Jazz, comedy | length = | label = Columbia | producer = | prev_title = Rize of the Fenix | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Tenacious D Live | next_year = 2015 }}
'''Jazz''' is the second extended play by American comedy rock band Tenacious D. Released in 2012, the EP consists of a single eleven-minute jazz composition with vocals. The EP was released as a digital download and a limited edition vinyl record.
== Background == In October 2012, Jack Black announced that Tenacious D would record a jazz album, saying that it would "contain lyrics, but still channel Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and other instrument-based jazz influences."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2012-oct-02-la-et-mn-jack-black-linklater-bowling-film-jazz-record-20121002-story.html|title = Archives|website = Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In 2014, Jack Black recalled that he played the recording for jazz double bass player Charlie Haden and Haden walked out of the room shortly after it began.<ref>{{cite web|title=KTVU.com talks to Tenacious D|url=http://www.ktvu.com/news/entertainment/ktvucom-talks-tenacious-d/ncrBN/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403053921/http://www.ktvu.com/news/entertainment/ktvucom-talks-tenacious-d/ncrBN/|archivedate=April 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Content ==
The first side of the record was an eleven-minute jazz composition with comedic vocals by Jack Black. Kyle Gass played the recorder, rather than guitar. Jack Black makes reference to the band's film ''The Pick of Destiny'' when he sings, "Who put Beelzeboss into my jazz?"<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Tenacious D |year=2012 |title=Simply Jazz |trans-title=|medium= |language= |url= |accessdate= |format= |time=06:24 |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref> There is also an interpolation of Disturbed's song "Down with the Sickness", with Brooks Wackerman performing the opening drum notes from Disturbed's song and Jack Black imitating singer David Draiman's vocal intro to that song.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Tenacious D |year=2012 |title=Simply Jazz |trans-title=|medium= |language= |url= |accessdate= |format= |time=10:00 |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |people=Disturbed |year=1999 |title=Down with the Sickness |trans-title=|medium= |language= |url= |accessdate= |format= |time=00:00 |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref> The second side of the record contained a short skit, which was left off the iTunes release of the album.
==Release== In October 2012, Tenacious D performed "Simply Jazz" live in concert prior to the EP's release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/releases/tenacious-d-releasing-jazz-album|title=Tenacious D Releasing Jazz Album | Metal Insider|date=2 October 2012}}</ref> On November 5, Tenacious D appeared on ''The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson'', performing "Simply Jazz" in promotion of the EP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://splitsider.com/2012/11/behold-your-first-glimpse-of-tenacious-ds-new-jazz-album/ |title=Behold, Your First Glimpse of Tenacious D's New Jazz Album {{!}} Splitsider |website=splitsider.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110210434/http://splitsider.com/2012/11/behold-your-first-glimpse-of-tenacious-ds-new-jazz-album |archive-date=2012-11-10}}</ref> The EP was released as a limited edition vinyl record as part of a Record Store Day promotion at participating stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5756|title = RSDBF '12 Special Release: Tenacious D - Jazz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tenaciousd.com/news/tenacious-d-jazz |title=Tenacious D Jazz {{!}} Tenacious D |website=www.tenaciousd.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109042323/http://www.tenaciousd.com/news/tenacious-d-jazz |archive-date=2012-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2012/10/tenacious-d-to-release-simply-jazz-vinyl.html|title = Tenacious D to Release "Simply Jazz" Vinyl}}</ref> It is available as a digital EP on iTunes, which includes a bonus video, "The Making of Simply Jazz". The limited edition vinyl record contained a download card for the "making of" video.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Side A
| all_writing =
| title1 = Simply Jazz | length1 = 11:27 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Side B
| total_length = 12:24
| title2 = Nothing On Side B | length2 = 0:57 }}
==Personnel== *John Spiker - bass, jazz *Brooks Wackerman - drums, jazz *John Konesky - guitar, jazz *Kyle Gass - recorder, jazz *Jack Black - vocals, jazz
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.discogs.com/Tenacious-D-Jazz/release/4053592 Discogs] {{Tenacious D}}
Category:2012 EPs Category:Jazz EPs Category:Tenacious D albums Category:Columbia Records EPs Category:Jazz albums by American artists Category:Albums recorded at Electro-Vox Recording Studios