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This event is in the past.It took place on August 22, 2026 at North Star Lounge.
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
Schmaltz brings a fresh, horn-forward energy to traditional Jewish music. The Ann Arbor ensemble blends klezmer with jazz, funk, Latin, and Balkan rhythms for a sound that is as danceable as it is technically sharp.
Schmaltz
Ann Arbor modern klezmer jazz-fusion band
Headliner
Schmaltz is a modern klezmer band based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that blends Jewish traditional music with jazz, Balkan, funk, Latin and polka influences. The group includes University of Michigan SMTD alumni Michael Gerace (trombone), Jacob Warren (bass), Christopher “Chips” Gerace (trumpet), Jack Harris (drums), pianist Seulah Noh, and bandleader Ryan Schildcrout (saxophones). They perform regularly at the North Star Lounge and other venues across Southeast Michigan.
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
Schmaltz brings a fresh, horn-forward energy to traditional Jewish music. The Ann Arbor ensemble blends klezmer with jazz, funk, Latin, and Balkan rhythms for a sound that is as danceable as it is technically sharp.
Schmaltz
Ann Arbor modern klezmer jazz-fusion band
Headliner
Schmaltz is a modern klezmer band based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that blends Jewish traditional music with jazz, Balkan, funk, Latin and polka influences. The group includes University of Michigan SMTD alumni Michael Gerace (trombone), Jacob Warren (bass), Christopher “Chips” Gerace (trumpet), Jack Harris (drums), pianist Seulah Noh, and bandleader Ryan Schildcrout (saxophones). They perform regularly at the North Star Lounge and other venues across Southeast Michigan.