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Odd Schlocks

Odd Schlocks is anewband whereklezmermeets jazz,led by clarinettist andsaxophonistDaniel Mawson.The group draws its inspiration from the cultural melting pot of the early twentieth century. Yiddish dance melodies of Eastern traditional, swing, and the tunes of Tin Pan Alley, with traditional arrangements and modern fusion thrown in for good measure: perhaps it isa‘Freylekhin Schving’, or a‘Broadway Bulgar’, orYiddishTheatre Jazz Standard. With a little bit from here and a little bit from there, one person ’slock is another person’s treasure. Odd Schlocks brings together musicians from the trad