Klezwoods

Klezwoods has performed countless Jewish and non-Jewish music events including corporate events, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and festivals. The ensemble is comprised of seasoned professional artists from the Boston/NYC area, and the group can be as "background" or "forefront" as the client requires. Klezwoods has released three full-length professional CDs and can perform several hours of traditional and original Klezmer/balkan/party music.

Additionally, for weddings or related events, Klezwoods can provide both ceremony and reception music, ranging from solo guitar or piano, guitar/violin duo, solo accordion, and other combinations. Please contact us for details on ceremony music.

For all events, the ensemble has a flexible instrumentation ranging from quartet to the full 10-pc formation, providing the ability to work with a range of budgets. Additionally, the ensemble can provide a PA system and sound engineer if the venue requires it and lacks the in-house support required to make the event a success.

Klezwoods is a party band that performs music of the Jewish, Eastern European and Arabic traditions with a modern edge. An amalgam of strings, horns and percussion that melds the spirit of these styles with modern grooves, improvisation and melodies. Each world renowned player comes from a different musical background which adds to the fun, unique and complex tones. In the spirit of America's melting pot, these voices are brought together to make a new sound that is truly their own, while still embracing the cultures from which the music is stemmed. It's a great choice for your Jewish, Eastern European, Turkish, Greek, or Balkan-themed event.

"One of the best albums of 2012" --NY Music Daily

In addition to routine private performances at weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and corporate events, the group's notable public shows include The Kennedy Center in D.C., VI Annual Helsinki Klezmer Festival in Finland, The Boston Jewish Music Festival and the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. In the Winter of 2014 they put on the premiere of the "30th Meridian Belly Dance Ballet" in Boston, playing down their most recent album from top to bottom, having a fully choreographed 6-piece belly dance troupe act out the story.

Klezwoods can perform in formats of 6-10 players, but its standard format is 7 players. The wildest format is 10 crazy klezmer madmen and women; only for the brave client!

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Group Members
Joe Kessler (Violin), Sam Dechenne (Trumpet), Tev Stevig (Guitar), Dan Linden (Trombone), Becky Wexler (Clarinet), Brian O'Neill (percussion), Grant Smith (Drums), Jim Gray (Tuba), Greg Loughman (Bass), Michael McLaughlin (Accordion)

Because of the flexible instrumentation of the ensemble (quartet to 10-pc), this will be discussed once budget and particulars have been worked out with the client.