my father's mother, jean elman, emigrated from odessa to quebec. she had many brothers -- i'm sorry i don't know much more. my father, jerry elman, graduated juilliard school of music and art on both scholarships. as a jazz saxophonist, he backed up tommy's brother band 'jimmy dorsey'. i have sung professionally for may years, on and off, so the elmans have music running through the lineage. i wish i knew more but i was intrigued by your curiosity as i am also wondering about mischa who looks very much like my dad, but i'm from a family that does not like to talk too much about the past so i have to find out on my own.
my post to you is over ten years from your first post. if you somehow read this, i'd love to know what you've discovered.
suz elman