Some jazz artists do that too, facepaints and costumes, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, etc. Nothing wrong with some good old showmanship. Music-wise, have no opinion on the group called Kiss.
I agree, but as there's exception to every rule, there was a brief moment in history where Attila Zoller dabbled in jazz-rock.
Check out Wolfgang Dauner Et Cetera performance at Altena:
https://www.discogs.com/release/9043491-Various-International-New-Jazz-Meeting-Burg-Altena-1972-1973
Some interesting recommendations here.
Few more spring to mind:
Jorge Amado - Guia Das Ruas E Dos Mistérios Da Cidade Do Salvador Da Bahia (with Egberto Gismonti's Academia de Danças)
Michael Mantler - Hapless Child (with Robert Wyatt, Carla Bley, Terje Rypdal, Steve Swallow & Jack DeJohnette)
Pondered the spoken word albums, in jazz genre. Any recommendations.
Some I enjoy:
The Heinrich Heine album with Attila Zoller Quartet which was mentioned in German jazz topic recently.
Masaomi Kondo with music by The Freedom Unity group: Skokubuchu-shi: Hitoribotchi no heya (植物誌 ひとりぼっちの部屋)
https://www.discogs.com/release/6899411-近藤正臣-植物誌-ひとりぼっちの部屋
Jan Erik Wold with Jan Garbarek etc. several albums which are compiled here
https://www.discogs.com/release/2609874-Jan-Erik-Vold-Vokal-The-Complete-Recordings-1966-1977
Attila Zoller made some good albums in Germany with German musicians.
I like this one in particular:
https://www.discogs.com/release/911862-Heinrich-Heine-Attila-Zoller-Lyrik-Und-Jazz
I see people reporting Jim Beard has passed away. Is it true? Peter Erskine tweeted this today:
https://twitter.com/petererskine/status/1765432614176096261