REVIEWS

  • “A bracingly modern, mind-blowing flight into a very new Jewish-Balkan sonic atmosphere.”
    -LA Weekly, Los Angeles, CA
  • “First-class klezmer…a delightful musical journey…impeccable playing…great for just listening, but don’t be surprised if, at some point, you feel the urge to jump up and dance.”
    -San Francisco Jewish News
  • “Beyond the Pale play with grace and style. In their hands klezmer is not a dead, ethnomusicological oddity, but a living and evolving music that they perform with sheer gusto and joy.”
    -Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange (www.acousticmusic.com)
  • “Such tightness and verve…Beyond the Pale prove just how adaptable Jewish folk music can be.”
    -Montreal Gazette
  • “Extremely satisfying…a revelation…expertly grounded, and very much of our specific time. It is post-modern klezmer, in all the best senses.”
    -Ari Davidow (www.klezmershack.com)
  • “One foot in klezmer-fusion and the other resting comfortably in more traditional creations…an altogether original mix.”
    -Victoria Times-Colonist
  • “A rich musical experience which can touch your soul with its plaintive melodies, while at the same time enticing you to kick off your shoes and dance your burdens away….Born of tradition but living in the here and now, Beyond the Pale gives ‘routes’ music a whole new meaning…extending the traditions of klezmer music in a decidedly contemporary way.”
    -Canadian Musician Magazine
  • “The band’s name pretty much says it all…the recording’s real strength comes from the musicians’ willingness to incorporate unorthodox styles into the fold…the end result is undeniably captivating.”
    -Ottawa Citizen
  • “A riot of rhythm, a montage of modes, in a dynamic and highly skilled package…An interesting blend of old and new, including some fine original compositions…You don’t need to be a klezmer afficionado to enjoy it – it’s all there in the music.”
    -Folk Trax (Adelaide, Australia)
  • “The most exciting klezmer music I’ve heard in quite some time. The mix of all genres never clouds the fact that this is Jewish music.”
    -Michael Sherman (host of ‘Rejuvenating Heritage’, Radio KEOS, Bryan, Texas)