Clazz
Formed in 1983 by Brian Sawyers and Todd Voelker, Razz was conceived as a vehicle for professional musicians local to the Orange County California area to record their best work using Brian's compositional styles as a base.Since neither Brian or Todd wanted a group name along the lines of The Brian Sawyers Project or The Todd and Brian Show... etc, they opted for a different group concept and called it Razz.  The two decided it would be more musically rewarding to set up a series of recordings and involve a different group of musicians on each record rather than start a "band".  This would accomplish two tasks.  First, it would give a variety of musicians, who otherwise may not have had the chance to meet, an opportunity to interact with each other in a recording environment.  Second, it would add a unique evolution to the compositions resulting from this "open ended" arrangement thus making each recording a group effort.Razz's next project is deep into the "construction" phase and will include several compositions from other musicians involved in its recording.Through their music Razz strives to cross the boundaries of many musical genres by fusing many styles through evolving forms, interesting harmonic progressions, and solid groove.  Progressive, original material that delicately stretches the boundaries gives Razz it's unique musical signature.