Month: April 2016

During one evening of the 2015 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, anyone wandering into Heartland Restaurant was no doubt surprised and delighted by the local premiere of the gypsy jazz duo of Grand Rapids-based guitarist Sam Miltich and Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis. The partnership worked so well that the two string masters recorded their music, now […]

 “We all listen to what’s happening moment to moment and try to contribute a part that no one else would think of. When we open it up, it’s like, whoa. It might not be obvious to listeners where the top or the bridge of the tune is. But we always come back.” – Peter Schimke, […]