Showing posts with label Sam Miltich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sam Miltich. Show all posts

Monday, September 4, 2023

Sam Miltich & The Clearwater Hot Club - Some Of These Days

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 33:20
Size: 76.3 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:58] 1. Honeysuckle Rose
[3:42] 2. Sorriso De Crianca
[5:05] 3. In A Sentimental Mood
[5:01] 4. The Mooche
[4:25] 5. Nuages
[2:49] 6. Flambee Montalbanaise
[2:42] 7. Anouman
[2:52] 8. Some Of These Days
[2:41] 9. Improvisation #6

Featuring guitarist, Sam Miltich, and saxophonist, Don Vidal, "Some of These Days" includes traditional American jazz, a Brazilian choro, and a French mussette in the style of Django Reinhardt.

Michael Dregni, author of "Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz" (Speck Press,2006) wrote, "Sam Miltich was just eighteen when he first appeared on the jazz scene, playing guitar as if he was channeling Django's spirit!His Minnesota-based Clearwater Hot Club is one of the most exciting and joyful of Gypsy bands anywhere." The Grand Rapids, Minnesota based Clearwater Hot Club was formed in the summer of 2003. The following November they released their first album, "Sammo". The group released a second CD in 2004 entitled "May Rain". Since that time, the Clearwater Hot Club has toured in the U.S., Canada and Japan including appearances at Django Fest Northwest and at the Ginza International Jazz Festival in Tokyo, Japan, with Connie Evingson. Sam has also played with Paul Mehling and the Hot Club of San Francisco, and was part of Amoeba Music's "Gypsy Caravan" tour with David Grisman and the Robin Nolan Trio. Sam has also toured with violinist, Randy Sabien,and performs with Peter Ostroushko.

Since releasing their last CD, "May Rain," Clearwater Hot Club lost their band-mate and song-writing collaborator, violinist, Raphael Fraisse, to leukemia in May 2006. The CWHC began to perform with saxophonist, Don Vidal, music educator, member of Mr. Pumpkinhead, and the Grand Rapids Community Big Band. "Some of These Days" showcases Don Vidal's versatile saxophone along with Sam's guitar work. The saxophone and guitar combination is a variation of the "hot club" sound as Django Reinhardt played with horn players when he and violinist, Stephane Grappelli were separated during WWII.

As on their last CD, Sam's sister, Mateya M. Miltich, created the cover art for the new CD. "Some of These Days" is dedicated to the memory of Raphael Fraisse and the spirit of joy he communicated in his playing.

Some Of These Days

Monday, August 28, 2023

Sam Miltich & Friends - Live At The V.F.W. (2-Disc Set)

Sam Miltich, lead guitar; Mike Miller, rhythm guitar, drums; Matthew Miltich, upright bass; Pat Downing, trombone - Disc 1, Tracks 3, 7; Disc 2, Tracks 3, 7, 9, 10; Featuring:Tony Balluff, clarinet; Connie Evingson, vocals; Doug Haining, saxophone, clarinet; Patrick Harison, accordion; Dave Karr, saxophone; Mark Kreitzer, guitar; Martha Larson, cello; Charmin Michelle, vocals; Sara Pajunen, violin; Gary Schulte, violin.

The album is a snapshot of what has become an arts phenomenon in the community of Grand Rapids, Minnesota: a weekly jazz night at the local VFW Post regularly featuring some of the best musicians in the state. Hearing these musicians perform anywhere would be a pleasure, but in Itasca County – 200 miles from the state’s major Metro area – it is a truly unexpected treat.

A Note from Sam: This recording is the culmination of what my band and I have been doing every Wednesday night for the past three years. It is a record of what is, not something imagined or patched together in a studio. This is who we are and what we really sound like: some guys in a small town bar playing music for the joy of it (and hopefully bringing some joy to others as well). We had such a good time playing each week that we started inviting guest musicians up from the Twin Cities to join us not just because we love to play with them but also to share some great music with people in northern Minnesota. We call ourselves friends because that’s what we really are. Each guest is not only a fine musician but a dear friend as well. As I reflect back on each relationship, I am particularly struck by the kindness and generosity that each person has brought to me. Whether it be a bed to sleep in, a ride to a gig in the big city, a good meal, or just good counsel, each one of these friends has truly touched me.

Album: Live At The V.F.W. (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:28
Size: 179.6 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[7:35] 1. In A Mellow Tone (Feat. Dave Karr)
[4:44] 2. I Wished On The Moon (Feat. Charmin Michelle)
[5:34] 3. Si Tu Vois Ma Mére (Feat. Tony Balluff)
[4:53] 4. Limehouse Blues (Feat. Patrick Harison)
[8:13] 5. For Sephora (Feat. Gary Schulte)
[7:10] 6. Flirty Bird (Feat. Doug Haining)
[5:11] 7. Dinette (Feat. Tony Balluff)
[2:31] 8. Metsakukkia (Feat. Sara Pajunen)
[8:17] 9. Cotton Tail (Feat. Dave Karr)
[5:21] 10. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
[6:28] 11. Bossa Dorado (Feat. Martha Larson)
[5:34] 12. I'll Get By (Feat. Doug Haining)
[6:50] 13. Moten Swing (Feat. Doug Haining)

Album: Live At The V.F.W. (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:42
Size: 159.6 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[8:16] 1. Oh, Lady Be Good (Feat. Dave Karr)
[3:50] 2. The Joint Is Jumpin' (Feat. Charmin Michelle)
[5:54] 3. Georgia Cabin (Feat. Tony Balluff)
[4:37] 4. Swing Gitan (Feat. Patrick Harison)
[5:42] 5. Homesick
[5:33] 6. Minor Swing (Feat. Mark Kreitzer)
[5:24] 7. Meditation (Feat. Pat Downing)
[5:11] 8. Nuages (Feat. Connie Evingson)
[4:19] 9. Rose Room (Feat. Tony Balluff)
[3:44] 10. Nearness Of You (Feat. Pat Downing)
[5:35] 11. Broadway (Feat. Doug Haining)
[5:36] 12. East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon (Feat. Charmin Michelle)
[5:56] 13. In Walked Bud (Feat. Dave Karr)

Live At The V.F.W.(Disc 1), (Disc 2)

Friday, December 27, 2013

Sam Miltich & Dave Karr - Darn That Dream

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:06
Size: 119.3 MB
Styles: Bebop, Guitar jazz, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:17] 1. Sweet Lorraine
[3:46] 2. Serenade In Blue
[5:44] 3. Poor Butterfly
[6:39] 4. Pennies From Heaven
[3:53] 5. My Foolish Heart
[4:36] 6. Gone With The Wind
[2:53] 7. Autumn In New York
[4:30] 8. Darn That Dream
[4:13] 9. I Surrender Dear
[3:35] 10. I Should Care
[3:33] 11. Don't Blame Me
[4:21] 12. Everything Happens To Me

"Darn That Dream" is a duet album featuring 24 year-old gypsy jazz star Sam Miltich on guitar and 78 year-old jazz veteran Dave Karr on saxophone.

On this album, Sam's love of both the Kansas City style of jazz playing and be-bop style pioneered by Charlie Parker is represented. Sam's one-man rhythm section is a perfect foil to Dave's tenor playing. The sparse, intimate atmosphere of the duets emphasizes the collaboration at work in this musical relationship –- and it’s a tasty sound, too!

Sam Miltich grew up in the woods of northern Minnesota, and at an early age he dedicated himself to the study of gypsy jazz, quickly becoming a master of the technique. With a love of all things jazz, he plays with his band The Clearwater Hot Club through the Upper Midwest and around the world.

Dave Karr is a legend in the Twin Cities jazz scene. An accomplished musician and composer, Dave grew up in New York City listening to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. He moved to the Twin Cities in his twenties and has been contributing to the Minnesota musical community for over fifty years.

Sam and Dave's relationship started after Sam heard Dave perform and knew immediately that they had shared musical influences in the great tenor players as Lester Young, Zoot Sims and Stan Getz. The two hit it off musically, and in 2008 Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club released an album featuring Dave Karr -- "Just You, Just Me."

Darn That Dream