Groovosophers

The Groovosophers band was formed in Krakow in March 2023, continuing the tradition of the Goddard Quartet band, founded in 1997 at the jazz workshops in Chodziez. Over the years, musicians have met in various lineups and musical genres, and in 2023 they decided to fulfil their dreams and combine their strengths, creating their own energetic material together. In July 2023 and 2024, the band played at the Night of the Museum at the medieval castle Pieskowa Skała in Sułoszowa. In April 2024, band was a part of the celebration of the opening of the Improwizacja Jazz Club in Krakow and as guest, Leszek Żądło on soprano saxophone joined the band on stage. In September 2024, the band played as a headliner on the 8th Hammond Kielce Festival. In November 2024, the band recorded their debut album with the guest appearances of Satish Robertson on trumpet (NYC/James Carter Quintet) and Patryk Zakrzewski on percussion and is going on a tour with them promoting the album in 2025. The album consists of 8 original band’s compositions and a tune from John Scofield in an unusual drum’n’bass arrangement. A painting by Agnieszka Koncewicz-Sambor (https://hotstrawberry.pl) is going to be on the cover of the album. Groovosophers are: Tomasz Karaszewski – tenor and alto saxophone Filip Goddard Wyrwa – el. & ac. guitars, guitar synth Grzegorz Madej – Hammond organ, Rhodes, Keyboards Marcin Essen – bass and fretless bass guitars Grzegorz Bauer – drums