Jazz (G1)

Jazz (ジャズ, Jazu) is Optimus Prime's right-hand man. Unlike Prowl, Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisation. Whatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal with it. His position as Special Operations head calls for all the skills he possesses, yet he still has time to add some style to everything he does. Jazz's upbeat and outgoing personality make him one of the most popular Autobots among the Ark's crew.

An admirer of Earth music of every kind, Jazz loves culture. More than most other Autobots, he has his finger on the pulse of Earth trends and lingo, effortlessly incorporating human slang into his vocabulary. Chances are, Jazz could tell you the status of almost any reality television show and each week's Top 40 list.

Jazz's personality makes him well-liked among the others of the Ark crew, especially Bumblebee. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find an Autobot who doesn't like or admire Jazz. Except perhaps Grimlock, who doesn't like anyone anyway.

"Into the ocean, best be daring! The last one in, is a rusty herring!"
 * —Jazz, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1".

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Scatman Crothers (English), Kōki Kataoka (Japanese), Francis Lax (French), Antônio Patiño (Portuguese), Peter Harryson (Swedish), Reinhard Brock (German), Carlos Nieto (American Spanish)

His vehicle mode on Cybertron has not been seen, when arriving to Earth he adapts the Earth vehicle mode of a Porsche 935.

Friends/Allies

 * Zeta Prime
 * Optimus Prime
 * Bumblebee
 * Bulkhead
 * Prowl
 * Ironhide
 * Ratchet
 * Wheeljack
 * Warpath
 * Hot Rod
 * Dinobots
 * Grimlock
 * Swoop
 * Snarl
 * Sludge
 * Slug
 * Wreckers
 * Ultra Magnus
 * other Autobots

Family

 * Robots in Disguise Jazz
 * 2007 Jazz
 * Animated Jazz
 * Aligned Jazz

Enemies

 * Decepticons
 * Scraplets
 * Deathstroke

Weapons & Abilities
Jazz carries a Photon Rifle and is also armed with a flamethrower, full-spectrum beacon, and 180db stereo speakers. He has also been known to use a grappling hook, cable and winch to surprisingly good (not to mention stylish) effect.

History
Blacker than the inside of a drive shaft—that's how Jazz described the north side of Cybertron. The slang-talking operations specialist was on a recon mission to ascertain Cybertron's bleak energy reserves, and his reports were what prompted the Autobot mission to search for new sources of energy outside of their home world. Jazz served as pilot for the Ark until severe asteroid turbulence knocked him from his seat. The Decepticons took advantage of the confusion and attacked, and both vessels and parties crash-landed on Earth.