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'''Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe''' (born 1951, [[Birmingham]], [[England]]) is an English keyboardist and songwriter. |
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'''Gerald''' "'''Jezz'''" '''Woodroffe''' (born 28 October 1951, in [[Birmingham]]) is an English keyboardist. He was a member of [[Ska]] [[Punk rock]] chart-pop act, [[Belle Stars]], Purusha, Sally Hope and [[Geezer Butler Band]], as well as playing live for [[Black Sabbath]] in the late 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=471|title=Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe - Metal Storm|website=Metalstorm.net|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |
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He played on the ''[[Technical Ecstasy]]'' album by [[Black Sabbath]]. Although he is not given songwriting credit on the album, “He was present when Tony wrote material for “Technical Ecstasy, allowing Tony to try out ideas while Jezz supplied chords as accompaniment.” <ref>{{ cite book | last=Stolz | first=Nolan |title=Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion |pages=72 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |year=2017 |isbn=9781442256910}}</ref> Keyboards play a strong part in the style and texture of this album. |
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He was a member of [[Belle Stars]], [[Purusha]], [[Sally Hope]], [[Geezer Butler Band]].<ref>http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=471</ref> |
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He performed live with the band on the tours for the albums ''[[Sabotage (Black Sabbath album)]]'' and ''Technical Ecstasy''. |
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Woodroffe also performed and recorded with [[Robert Plant]] and [[Phil Collins]].<ref>http://www.black-sabbath.com/theband/woodruffe/</ref> |
Woodroffe also performed and recorded with [[Robert Plant]] and [[Phil Collins]] on the album ''[[Pictures at Eleven]]'', Plant's debut solo album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.black-sabbath.com/theband/woodruffe/ |title=Jezz Woodruffe – Black Sabbath Online |access-date=2015-01-20 |archive-date=2015-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203193738/http://www.black-sabbath.com/theband/woodruffe/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In the early 1990s, Woodroffe composed the music to two games by [[Horror Soft]]; ''[[Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus]]'' (with Philip Nixon), and ''[[Waxworks (1992 video game)|Waxworks]]''. |
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In the 1970s, he was the owner of "Woodroffes" music store in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.birminghammusicarchive.com/woodroofes/ | title=Birmingham Music Archive }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.birminghamforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=7326.0 | title=Musical Instrument Shops }}</ref> |
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* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/882233-Gerald-Woodruffe Gerald Woodruffe] on [[ |
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/882233-Gerald-Woodruffe Gerald Woodruffe] on [[Discogs.com]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 30 August 2024
Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe (born 28 October 1951, in Birmingham) is an English keyboardist. He was a member of Ska Punk rock chart-pop act, Belle Stars, Purusha, Sally Hope and Geezer Butler Band, as well as playing live for Black Sabbath in the late 1970s.[1]
He played on the Technical Ecstasy album by Black Sabbath. Although he is not given songwriting credit on the album, “He was present when Tony wrote material for “Technical Ecstasy, allowing Tony to try out ideas while Jezz supplied chords as accompaniment.” [2] Keyboards play a strong part in the style and texture of this album.
He performed live with the band on the tours for the albums Sabotage (Black Sabbath album) and Technical Ecstasy.
Woodroffe also performed and recorded with Robert Plant and Phil Collins on the album Pictures at Eleven, Plant's debut solo album.[3]
In the early 1990s, Woodroffe composed the music to two games by Horror Soft; Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus (with Philip Nixon), and Waxworks.
In the 1970s, he was the owner of "Woodroffes" music store in Birmingham.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gerald "Jezz" Woodroffe - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Stolz, Nolan (2017). Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 72. ISBN 9781442256910.
- ^ "Jezz Woodruffe – Black Sabbath Online". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Birmingham Music Archive".
- ^ "Musical Instrument Shops".
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