Jazzman
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Real Identity: Jimmy Peake
Appearances (BTAC Comics): The Hunter or The Hunted
Skills: Underworld Activity
Jimmy Peake was in the gang that executed the Bertinelli family. He played "Lullaby of Birdland" on their piano to "lighten" the mood. He became a drug dealer in Gotham City. Peake, better known as Jazzman, carried a Tommy Gun housed in a guitar case. In a six year span, Peake was previously busted by James Gordon. Since then, Peake swore revenge. He set up a drug sale to lure the Police Department to a trap. A gunfight followed and Gordon was hit. Peake tried to finish him off but Batman intervened.
Peake killed a guard and escaped from Stonegate Penitentiary. Peake attempted to extort Black Mask with information that could take down his criminal empire. He kept the files on a microdot embedded in the back of his neck. A month later, Jazzman went to Ziggy Tats for a new tattoo based on the tune he whistled when he killed the Stonegate guard. Ziggy hoped he would never hear him whistle around him. He assured Ziggy he was safer than a turkey the day after Thanksgiving since he was the one writing his "bio." Jazzman's crew called him up with news that Black Mask was willing settle and to pay a million for the files that would incriminate him. Jazzman was about to leave to close the deal but Batgirl blew the parlor open with an exploding batarang. Ziggy pleaded with Batgirl to stop because he was just a small business owner trying to keep his head above water and promised he would do anything. Batgirl told him to find Jazzman a shirt. Batgirl hauled him to the sidecar attached to her Batcycle. Jazzman mused he would think up a special tune for her when he killed her.
Batgirl retorted his composing days were over because he was going away for what did to Commissioner Gordon after he flips on Mask. Jazzman remembered Gordon and pointed to the tattoo on his chest, revealing he wasn't finished yet. Batgirl socked him. She pushed him out of the way of Huntress' arrow just in time. Huntress ordered Batgirl to get out of the way. Jazzman had no idea who she was. Batgirl informed him she used to work with Batman in the Justice League. They were at a standoff. Batgirl threw out smoke balls and tried to escape on the Batcycle. Huntress jumped out the way and fired an arrow that crippled the cycle. It caught fire and Batgirl was forced to take evasive action and drive onto the Gotham Stockyards. Batgirl stashed Jazzman in a boxcar using handcuffs then waited for Huntress. Jazzman got the drop on Huntress and knocked her in the head with the rail he was cuffed to. Batgirl threw an exploding batarang and diverted the switcher engine towards them. They thought she was a lousy throw. The train arrived and caught them off guard.
In the chaos, Batgirl tackled Huntress to safety. Huntress told her she owed her one then realized what Batgirl would ask. She agreed to leave Jazzman alive tonight like Batgirl asked. Batgirl finished off Jazzman then noticed Batman was present. She deduced he followed the distress call on her cycle. They hauled Jazzman to GCPD where Detective Bullock and Montoya interrogated him. Bullock refused to let him walk for the files on Black Mask. Montoya demanded evidence but Jazzman lied it was all in his head. Batman noticed he was trying to cover up the tattoo on his neck and slammed his head on the table. They discovered a microdot embedded on his neck and realized he was carrying the files in plain sight the whole time. Bullock ordered an officer to escort Jazzman to a cell while he awaited transfer back to Stonegate Penitentiary. The officer whistled " Lullaby of Birdland" and he recognized it. She admitted she didn't like it herself and revealed she was Huntress in disguise then executed him with her crossbow and arrow.