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Next Village

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I'm a rocker from way back. I started with the Beatles and ran through just about every permutaion of rock that bubbled up through the industry. But I find as I get older It becomes less and less satisfying. I keep looking for some new sound, but rarely find it in the place I called home. It does, however, keep cropping up just about everyplace else in music. I continually run across artists who are attemting to fuse the most unlikely styles of music. And I am continually surprised by how often they succeed.

Enter Kaila Flexer. I know nothing of her. I ran across this CD as it was floating around the office I worked in (a music "one-stop"). I took it home and gave it a spin. What a peculiar but pleasant experience. It sounded as though a troup of Eastern Europeans decided to see what they could do with jazz after tiring of Klezmer. Originality is no virtue in its own right but this really works. It's a weird amalgam of styles played by some very talented musicians. There isn't a weak link in this lineup and Kaila herself plays a pretty mean fiddle (violin?).

This will never climb up the charts and will never be enjoyed outside a small circle of people, but those who enjoy new musical experiences need only listen to the cut Extrapolate Backwards to know they're in for a real treat. I found myself playing it for any number of people who seemed to enjoy it as much as I did and who often asked "What do you call this kind of music". I don't really care what you call it, just rev it up, sit back, and enjoy the ride.