Bottom line...Vorcza is explosive; a musical evolution at high speed. Their sound marries jazz, funk and world-influenced rhythms into a layered, sultry, and at times lusty sound.
The band features Ray Paczkowski of Trey Anastasio's 70 VOLT PARADE on vocals and keys, Robinson Morse on acoustic and electric bass and Gabriel Jarrett (formerly of Jazz Mandolin Project) on drums.
Vorcza is a collaborative project interested primarily
in improvisation. Contained in that word, however, is a
great wealth of history, nuance, and potential. From the
freely played cadenzas of the classical idiom through the
realms of blues and jazz and onward into the age of the “
creative” D.J. and electronic musician, improvised music
has woven itself into the collective conciousness. You
may love to hear Charlie Parker improvise yet shudder to
hear Albert Ayler hold forth; Jimi Hendrix’s sound may
appeal while Jerry Garcia leaves you cold. Certainly all
these artists, in part, found their expression through
improvisation, yet the boundaries each pushed and the
material they chose to explore seem wildly disparate.
When you listen closely, you will hear in each a distinctive
tension, that beautiful intangible created by
instantaneous composition, unique, ephemeral,
unforgettable. Improvisation encompasses a vast
territory, unlimited in its potential for the creation of
that beautiful sound; it is a geography that inspires and
thrills this trio.
Vorcza's process is straightforward. Individually, they
bring compositions, rhythmic ideas, and harmonic ideas
to the group. Influences in this respect have ranged from
Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra and other proponents of “free”
music, to Stravinsky and Bach, to Balinese chants, to Fela
Kuti’s sounds, and to traditional dance musics, tango,
samba, etc. However, it is the process of arranging these
pieces and ideas in a collaborative, “on the fly,” manner
that is most interesting when listening to this band.
Essentially, what the musicians do is take the core rhythmic/harmonic
idea in a piece, discover it, and then shift it into another framework. All
in the process of performing the piece. This is not
improvisational arrangement by an individual
conductor, but rather as a group discovery. It involves
exploring the implications of aspects of a given piece to
an “unknown” place. When thinking of Vorcza, use this metaphor:
Music as
yourself, running full bore to the edge of a cliff and then
balancing one foot out over the abyss. In itself an
exciting thing but not unimagined. But to take the next
step and leave the ground itself, stand on air over nothing
takes imagining the unimaginable. Of course, the
moment you might find yourself standing over nothing,
well...the instinct is to either look down, or scramble
back to solid ground. Try to resist!
.. Halogen Records, Turn it up Promotions, and Sound Syndicate Present: PHILADELPHIA SLICK DJ GI JOE The Problemaddicts DJ DB Cooper & Malbourne the MC Natural Ingredients
Also featuring the Vermont & Regional MC & DJ Showcase with MCs & DJs from VT, NH, MA, ME, NY & Montreal. Listen to up and coming MC's & DJ's that will be breaking in Vermont.
Higher Ground Showcase Lounge South Burlington, VT Friday, January 15th doors 8:00 show 8:30 ALL AGES
*if you are interested in being considered to showcase, please see our SONIC BIDS sign up form HERE --------------------------------------- COMING UP: NOVEMBER 28th @ THE RUSTY NAIL IN STOWE, VT MIDNITE 9PM // 21+
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:00pm The Black Door Bar and Bistro 44 Main Street 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT --------------------------------------------
FRIDAY JUNE 12TH
Nectar's and Halogen Records present: Live Hip Hop Showcase featuring: Lifted 12am (NYC) Philadelphia Slick 11pm (PHL) Squash the Beef 10pm (BTV) www.liveatnectars.com ---------------------------------------------
SATURDAY JUNE 13TH
THE DIXIE RED DELIGHTS - TOUR KICK OFF The Black Door 44 Main Street Montpelier, VT
www.myspace.com/thedixiereddelights Our final show in Montpelier before hitting the road for a series of dates in the east.. we're ready to bring our Mostpeculiar sounds to the South.
We'll have some new originals, new covers, some ham in the basement, and a good time!! Order one of Jay's amazing Dixie Red Hot drinks too.. It's been awhile since we played our hometown, so put on your dancing shoes and come rock out!
JFJO returns to BURLINGTON at CLUB METRONOME on SUN. APRIL 12th with the new quartet lineup, in support of 'Winterwood' - the new studio album available as FREE download at www.JFJO.com! See you there!
Hello Vermont!...Just letting you know I'll be playing 3 dates in your lovely state with my band this weekend. Hope you can make it.
love, Miss Tess
*Thursday, Jan. 22 @ The Hooker-Dunham Theater, Brattleboro *Friday, Jan. 23 @ Langdon St. Cafe, Montpelier *Saturday, Jan. 24 @ The Red Fox Inn, Bondsville
Hey Fellas, Welcome aboard! Thanks for being "friends" with Roamin Gabriels. Check out the tunes and videos more coming soon. I hope to meet you in person at a show. Groove On, Len Keep in Touch!!! If you like Roamin Gabriels please tell your friends Keep on Groovin!
Hooray for JazzFest! Am playing a set of locals on WGDR at the moment including Paul Asbell, Nick C(right now) and am about to play Magic City, and you. C-U soon :oD
whats up guys? yall need to make a trip down south so i can see you guys again. i've only seen you once at bonnaroo and ever since i've had an itching to see you again. your music really moves me, its incredible. i'd be willing to travel to at least three states away. just a thought. I NEED SOME VORCZA. PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE!!!!!!!
Hi there Vorcza first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are probably going to just close our myspace account.
Many people wanted to use us in the future so if you were one of those people make sure you bookmark the link below so that in the event that we do close our myspace account you won't lose contact with us. I wish you the best of luck in your music career. Thanks again for being our myspace pal.
