Face The Music Agency (DJs and Bands)
- Springfield, MA
- Wedding Band
- 2 Verified Bookings
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When your brain wants klezmer, but your party and feet demand an ottoman empire jam band, we can help.
Klezwoods helps discerning clients create traditional klezmer and modern musical experiences that will knock your socks off with bands from 3 to 9 pieces.
As seen at the Kennedy Center, Fenway Park, and Boston MFA.
"The hora that Klezwoods played at our son's bar mitzvah was amazing. I don't know if a lot of people think to have a klezmer band at a bar mitzvah, but we definitely recommend them!"
Toli & Diana Shabashov
"Klezwoods - The best spontaneous band!"
Hector M.
"You guys were fabulous, would definitely recommend Klezwoods to anyone!"
Noah Merlin (a Groom-to-Be)
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Price Range: $2,500 to $12k and up
Gig Length: 60 - 360 minutes
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
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.
The group plays a variety of traditional Klezmer and eastern european music heard at weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and parties, in addition to a wide variety of original material stemming from the same tradition. The group has a more global influence than traditional Klezmer bands, and incorporates Balkan, Turkish, Rock and Jazz influences into its music.
PA system, trained sound engineer (for most events) - this can be provided by us on request
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