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About the Musicians
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Laurence Sherr, clarinetist, started collecting Klezmer music during his doctoral studies in music. He is a composer who has received numerous grants, awards and commissions. His compositions have been performed internationally.
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Susan J. Clearman, accordion and keyboard performer, is in high demand as a free-lance artist in the Atlanta, GA and Highlands, NC areas. A classically-trained pianist, organist and composer, she has been performing with various ethnic and classical groups since 1977.
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Chip Epsten, violinist, has been performing the music of eastern Europe for more than two decades. A composer as well, his works for the theater have been performed in the USA and Europe.
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Laurence Tuten, tubist and bassist, is an Atlanta native who has performed and recorded with a wide variety of local artists. His musical pursuits have taken him around the world.
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Jerry Fields, percussionist, is one of Atlanta's most in- demand musicians and teachers. Jerry is also the leader of the adventurous Latin Jazz and World Music group, Vecinos del Mundo.
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Nancy Gaddy aka Mrs. Schmaltz is a singer, actress and comedienne who has been delighting audiences with vocal stylings that uniquely blend borscht-belt, cabaret, gypsy and jazz. She has performed as Mrs. Schmaltz in nightclubs, regional theatre, private parties and public spectacles around the country.
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