“…terrific showmen.” Boston
“an exhilarating adventure” Hamburg, Germany
“slick…energetic…eclectic and at the top of its game…effortlessly performed…mesmerizing liveliness…superb exactness.” Los Angeles
“stunning… astonishing” San Francisco
“utterly spellbinding” Montreal
“panache… virtuosity, stamina… infectious delight.” Australia
“Nexus remains one of the great percussion groups in the world” American Record Guide
“picturesque… extraordinary” Financial Times
“unbelievable… rich… beyond my words” Tokyo
“phenomenal virtuosity” Finland
“magnificently in command” London, England
“exotic… hypnotic… strangely beautiful, lushly erotic… wellnigh ideal.” Louisville, KY
“A new addition to my list of the topten CDs of all time… outstanding… simply the best” Percussive Notes
“What did it sound like? Ravishing” Cincinnati
“Uncanny precision… individuality” Boston
“mesmerizing… superbly musical.” Washington
“a deep sense of groove and pulse. To rephrase an old adage: ‘the group that grooves together, stays together’.” American Record Guide
“extraordinary beauty.” Birmingham, England
“engrossing… haunting… vivid… dazzling” Los Angeles
“poetry… dreamlike… prolonged applause” Sacramento
“kinetic… meditative… excitement… exotic instruments.” The Times of London
“The timbre is so rich… it opens up your ears… revitalizes” Orange Co., CA
“a very beautiful Lullaby… employs steel drums… ;… Tin Pan Alley… an absolutely sizzling xylophone. and The animated percussionists were in excellent form, dancing around the wall of instruments like nimble cats.” Kansas City
“military marches, … Peter Schickele… shimmering, … Zimbabwe… ebullient, … the audience enthralled… , a standing ovation… two encores… lush” Kalamazoo
“… combining old, new, world music, ragtime, humour, musical excellence… commitment, precision and passion… originality, power and skill.” Toronto
“… energy of a rock drummer, the innovation of good jazz… a command of wild instruments.” Memphis
“lush, groovy… African drumming… sensitive and smart; Ragtime medleys… stunning… no one in the world approaches (them) …” American Record Guid.
“effervescent melodies… smart, lively… thunderous power… jazz connections with sophisticated swing” Edmonton
“… unqualifiedly beautiful and evocative… fascinating… erupted in sustained applause” Newark, NJ
“What a coup it was having NEXUS as part of this memorable event. The students revelled in being able to tap into your wealth of experience and incredible skill as musicians… Thank you so much for throwing yourself into the event with such enthusiasm and giving so much of yourselves to the students…”
- Kay Jamieson, Producer International Youth Masterclass in Percussion, Festival Melbourne 2006, Commonwealth Games, Australia
“(To the Toronto Symphony Orchestra following the NEXUS Strike, Rattle & Bow! Concert:) I just wanted to congratulate you on running an excellent student concert this year. I was there today for the Grade 1012 concert and absolutely loved the programme. My kids certainly did too. Best concert in years.”
- Marilyn Mandziuk Erindale Secondary School