- “Thanks to YOU!!!! You were a pleasure and a dream to work with — and, your beautiful music added immeasurably to the success of the openings. Please send anyone my way who wants a recommendation….I look forward to working with you again soon!”Susan Mall, Contemporary Jewish Museum
Played all Grand Opening Week Events
- “Their performance exceeded our wildest hopes. We can’t wait to find an excuse to have them back again!”Paul & Julie Lundahl
- “You truly made our event a fantastic experience. The objective of the event was to reposition the image of East Bay Jewish Federation and the mission was accomplished. The accolades are rolling in!”Ursula Newenhouse, Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay
- “The musicianship was splendid, the music was both joyous and poignant, and personally, this sound is part of my cultural identity, and it was so wonderful to hear the music of my family and ancestors come alive. I rarely sit in the front row, but I felt that I wanted to participate and lend my support and my sense of joy to the music.”Kathy Barr, Old First Concerts Performance, San Francisco
- “Thank you so much for your wonderful music. All my guests and, of course, we are simply in love with your band. I already gave several referrals. To tell you the truth, my only regret is that we have already signed and paid for the band for our daughter’s wedding this May. You are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a pleasure working with you. I am sure you will hear from us again.”Anna & Mikhail Linetsky
- “Wow Ben! You must hear this all the time, but you and your band were fantastic, you MADE the party. Without you, it would have been just a very pretty room, you made it come alive.”Rebecca Feeney, Custom Event Group
- “Ben ....you were absolutely FANTASTIC...many thanks to your entire group....No words can describe how terrific you were...I think you made the entire wedding as special as it was!! Of course, being a musician myself, I’ve always believed that music is the most important element of any event.....We will be in touch!”Barbara Hassid
- “Amazing klezmer/ jazz / swing band we hired for our wedding! Ben Brussell, the band leader, was professional and friendly, and helped us greatly to enjoy our reception. The band played a mix of traditional Jewish music, popular hits, jazz and swing. Ben was happy to oblige us with some non-traditional requests, and spent two hours helping us to outline our event and prepare us for the evening. On our wedding day, he took great pains to arrive early, helped non-Jewish guests feel comfortable about participating in the Hora, and responded to the crowd’s moods with a variety of music. Thanks Ben!”Mark Abelson (on Yelp on-line)
- “We had seen KLEZMANIA! perform at another friend’s wedding before we were engaged, so we didn’t hesitate to call Ben Brussell as soon as we decided that we wanted a band at our own wedding. We picked our wedding date around this band’s availability, and luckily for us, it worked out wonderfully!
“The guys in KLEZMANIA! have a way of reading the crowd and determining what kind of music is appropriate for the moment, and their talents do not end there. The band’s renditions of many popular songs sound a.m.a.z.i.n.g. — even better than the originals, according to some of our guests! The wild hora set was a huge hit at our party: we heard rave reviews from those who are very experienced in Jewish dancing and also from those who’d never before witnessed a hora. Ben and his band-mates are inspiring musicians; their performance of a few songs during our wedding ceremony had guests in tears, and their background music during the cocktail hour was also very fitting for the occasion.
“My wedding day went off without a hitch, and we owe a huge part of its success to KLEZMANIA!: for taking requests as appropriate as the reception schedule changed slightly throughout the evening, for reading the crowd and being flexible with musical selections in the band’s repertoire, and for playing fabulous music. We couldn’t have been happier with our choice in wedding band!”Libby Handelsman
- “The evening was filled with extraordinary sounds of harmonic and melodic splendor”L’Chaim Singles
- “Wonderfully spirited group. Excellent selections. You helped make our event a success!”University of Judaism
- “You guys are great musicians and entertainers.”Berkeley Symphony
- “KLEZMANIA! performed beyond all expectation. Very sensitive to audience preferences, extremely talented. We were all pleased.”Judith & Shafton Kaplan
- “KLEZMANIA! made our event! The band was truly outstanding and completely professional. As a long-time klezmer fan, I’d rank you among the best!”Eric & Leyne Milstein
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