6-7pm – Robb Henry and Jeff Perry
Robb Henry (https://robbhenry.com/) received his first electric guitar in 1965 at the age of 12 and began performing with bands the following year. His experience playing with blues artist Mojo Buford from early 1969 through 1970 had a lasting impact on his developing guitar style. In 2001 he formed the collective group Parisota Hot Club to explore the music of French guitarist Django Reinhardt. Recent Robb Henry trio dates feature an eclectic mix of jazz, blues, rock and pop instrumentals played finger-style on his Fender Stratocaster.
St. Paul guitarist Jeff Perry has been described as “a fusion guitarist in the best sense of the word” (Twin Cities Blues News). He has been called “Fabulous…one of the Twin Cities’ best” by the Dakota Jazz Club and is known for his “hip retooling” (Star Tribune) of great pop songs. As a leader of the Sonic Dream trio and sideman, Perry has played at many high-profile venues in the Twin Cities going back decades including Dakota, Crooners, Target Field, Ordway Center for the Arts, Orchestra Hall, The Walker Art Center, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and more.
7-9pm – Sam and Matthew Miltich
Sam Miltich <https://www.sammiltichmusic.com/> is a self-taught jazz guitarist born and raised in the woods of northern Minnesota. Sam burst on the scene in his teens as a young lion of gypsy jazz, 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 towns on the Iron Range to New York’s Lincoln Center. Sam Miltich is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Sam will be joined by his father Matthew on bass.
