Next Village

Next Village Artist: Kaila Flexer
Label: Compass Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 766397425924
EAN: 0766397425924
ASIN: B00000G4OD


Release Date: 1999-01-19

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Tracks:

  1. Preconceived Notions
  2. Extrapolate Backwards
  3. Squirrel Sits In
  4. Shepherd's Dream
  5. Feijoada
  6. Eastern European Medley
  7. Andre De Sapato Novo
  8. Mrs. Van Loon's Afternoon Tea
  9. January 27
  10. Grab The Gutter
  11. Trapeze Secrets
  12. Mazel Tov

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars And Now for Something Completely Different.......2004-04-21

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.

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