Teiku

For Klang:

“Teiku treats [this historical music] as living, evolving material, adapted to modern trends of exploration, divergence, and freedom of playing … [Klang] is outstanding.” – Sammy Stein, The Free Jazz Collective

“Ferocious playing by the quartet. Klang is an utterly fascinating exploration.” – Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene

“The ensemble’s command of instrumental colors and evident emotional investment persist through varied approaches.” – Bill Meyer, Downbeat Magazine

“Liberation music in the truest sense – made by serious musicians with real skin in the game” – Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

“Exploratory, transformative ceremony.” Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts, EU

For Debut Album:

“The interplay between instruments is masterful … Teiku is a testament to the power of music to transcend time and space, offering listeners a journey of introspection and spiritual connection.” Ivana Ng, Downbeat Magazine

“Very fascinating mix of Jewish music and jazz”
Bob Osborne, All About Jazz

“Alternates wisely between meditative readings of the touching, traditional melodies, and bold yet nuanced timbral explorations … This continuous soulful dialog with the ancestral traditions is invigorating and stimulating, and always feeds the spirit of melody and freedom.” Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts, EU

“Striking and powerful” Peter Hollo, Utility Fog, Australia

“The combination of traditional scales and melodies with free improv is highly organic … makes us reflect on all the myriad musical moments that have transpired and the long winding history and experience embedded in the Passover story.” Piotr Michalowski, South East Michigan Jazz Association

“A complex and, at the same time, very attractive sounding album.” Leonid Auskurn, Jazz Quad

“Such personal music, transmuted into something excitingly new and previously unheard, is the pinnacle of creative musical expression.”
Lazaro Vega, Blue Lake Public Radio

“Teiku presents a whole different spin on Passover songs. Inventive and creative, the highly skilled quartet takes the familiar to a whole other realm.” Jeff Remz, Publisher and Editor, Country Standard Time