WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT KLINGON KLEZ:

---It rocks! The playing is uniformly outstanding, even when a bit zany, and the conception is brilliant. Hints of Dixie, funk and space music never overshadow the playfulness of the music, especially in some of Kessler’s originals.
--Ken Ulansey, The Exponent, Philadelphia

This was the best music, and the highest level of musicianship, that we have ever had at this Festival.
--Andreas Nachama, Kulturtage Festival, Berlin, Germany

It was a pleasure to work with such outstanding musicians.
--Paul McGlothlin, Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival

The group is a real audience pleaser. But more than that, each is truly an artist. The selections were successful in highlighting the artistry of each instrument and also contained a great spectrum of music, thus appealing to all ages and cultures.
--Rosemary Pawlowski, Ethnic Arts Center, Johnstown, PA

To make an event of this size seem effortless requires an amazing amount of work, and it is very much due to your hard work and talent that we can all be proud of a job well done!
--Susan Fischer, Welcome America Festival, Philadelphia

It’s a rare record that can boast inspiration from Eastern European Jewish party music and Star Trek’s Klingon opera, but this one manages the trick successfully. The band features extraordinary soloists on clarinet, horn, keyboards, and electric violin, with a very solid drum/bass underpinning. It’s tough, industrial strength warrior music on some tracks and sentimental and poignant on others.
--Jack Gabriel, Tikkun magazine

A Klingon ship landed near a Shtetl somewhere in Eastern Europe about 400 years ago. The music traveled back with them across the void (something they couldn’t avoid) and, although somewhat warped, became the rage (literally) at Klingon weddings thereafter.
--Ben Laden, Intergalactic Jewish Arts Festival

We had people pouring into the park, just to hear your music!
--Mary Bachman, Concerts in the Park, Warrington, PA

And, from more obscure sources:

When I saw the band at my Bat Mitzvah, I was like, omigod, these guys are old like my parents, but then it turned out they were from another planet, so it was ok.
--Laura Rosenthal, age 13

Who hired those guys? This is supposed to be a classy event.
--anonymous patron of the arts

You call this klezmer? It’s too modern! Forget it!
--anonymous patron of the arts

Your father and I liked the CD. So tell me, when are you going to get a job?
--Jack’s mom (age 90)

There goes the neighborhood.
--God