On the Playlist 10JUN2019…

One of the musical styles I love but have not mentioned yet is Klezmer and I have discovered a new group called Nu Klezmer Army. Klezmer as a style originates from Ashkenazi jews from Eastern Europe. It has a strong resemblance or kinship with Romani or gypsy music. It is usually happy music but can also include some sad themes. My introduction to Klezmer was due to the usual inclusion of clarinet and a particular style of clarinet playing that I really enjoy listening to. There is an early jazz feel to the music as well that is interesting and you can see some klezmer sounds in a several areas of the evolution of jazz music. I also enjoy the folk music aspect of it. This music originated in the Eastern Europe and was all but forgotten as a popular style until a revival in the 1970s. The Nu Klezmer Army is a Seattle based group that put out an album called "Funeral Afterparty" in 2014. Not sure what happened to them after that but this is as good a Klezmer album as I have heard in a long time.

Nu Klezmer Army - Funeral Afterparty

Been a while since I have been down this musical alleyway. May end up in interesting explorations.