"Sun Ra meets Jimi Hendrix at a Jewish wedding. This wild interpretation (of Hasidic melodies) conjures up visions of frantic dancing... each cycle bringing the beat up, making it a rapid-paced frenzy ... soaring improvisational burn."

Harold Davis, Advocate + Greenwich Times

"The high degree of technical skill, knowledge, and creativity evidenced by group members here augers well for the future of Klezmer music, which is growing rapidly in varied directions. Mr. London's most most ambitious release to date."

Harvey Pekar, Cleveland Metro Arts

 

“Greg Wall played incredibly; His improvisations are well constructed and convincing. His playing bore not a trace of calculation, just honest, expressive and highly personal creativity.”

Robert Buczek, Jazz Forum

"JACKPOT! The minute this disc is turned on, the smile extends to the fingers, torso, and feet, which remain in constant motion for the next hour. Jews + the Abstract Truth is one hell of an almighty energizing and ennobling listening experience."

CMJ New Music Report

"Conventional klezmer this is not. HNW marries Hasidic wedding music music to avant-jazz, spinning traditional Jewish celebratory songs into extended Jazz improvisations that incorporate ferocious horn blowing and raucous electric guitar solos. Deeply reverent but by no means faithful, Jews + the Abstract Truth is a decidedly unorthodox reading of orthodox culture."

Rob Brunner, Entertainment Weekly