Clarinet player and Brass Menazeri group leader Peter Jaques discovered Balkan music after dabbling in funk, metal, and klezmer. He was looking for ways to break out of 4/4 time, and Balkan and Gypsy showed him how to do it. Brass Menazeri plays music influenced by the traditions of Serbia, Bosnia, Greece, and Eastern European gypsies, but Jaques and his cohorts bring jazz, punk, Bollywood, and funk to the party as well. They may play in odd meters — tunes in 11, 17, and 15 are not uncommon — but they have a distinctly American take on Balkan styles. The energy of their music is so infectious, you can’t help but dance to it. (Porto Franco)
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