Sam Miltich is a self-taught jazz guitarist born and raised in the woods of northern Minnesota. Sam burst on to the hot club jazz scene in his teens, joining Paul Mehling's Hot Club of San Francisco and touring internationally with the world-renowned Robin Nolan Trio. Sam's fluid and instinctive sound has graced hundreds of stages, from small town bars on the Iron Range to New York’s Lincoln Center.
Beginning in his early twenties, Sam performed as a duo and toured with Minnesota mandolin master Peter Ostroushko. In 2010, Sam received a grant to study intensively with Belgian guitar icon Fapy Lafertin and has since then received many more regional and state arts grants to further his musical development and creative projects. In addition to hot club swing and traditional jazz, Sam's musical interests include Brazilian choro, French musette, Eastern European tamburitza, and other forms of traditional folk music.
In addition to fronting his own band, the Clearwater Hot Club with his father Matthew Miltich, Sam records and performs extensively with Minneapolis-based jazz singer Charmin Michelle, as well as top flight Twin Cities jazz musicians such as saxophonist Doug Haining, trombonist Dave Graf, clarinetist Tony Balluff, violinist Gary Schulte, pianists Chris Lomheim and Laura Caviani, drummers Nathan Norman and Jay Epstein, and bassist Chris Bates.
Sam chooses to live in northern Minnesota, performing at a very high level while maintaining life in a rural setting. He is committed to bringing world-class jazz to a part of the country where live jazz performances are otherwise quite rare.
Sam has also been featured on National Public Radio's “Weekend Edition,” and performed for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. He also hosted his own radio program "Sam and Friends" which showcased a year of interviews with renown Minnesota jazz musicians for KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio.
Wussow’s Concert Cafe is a locally owned coffeehouse featuring live music, a full espresso bar, homemade seasonal fare, and a fun variety of beer and wine. For over 25 years, Wussow’s has strived to be an inclusive and supportive home for local artists, musicians, writers and everyone in between. We are excited to offer food, beer, tea, and coffee that comes directly from our local community of friends and dreamers. Our stage continues to be the stomping ground for many local musicians and a favorite stop for regional & national touring acts. We love good music, good food, good coffee, and good friends! The next time you’re in the neighboring, stop in and check out what’s cooking in our kitchen and on our stage!
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