Sam Miltich and the Clearwater Hot Club are dedicated to preserving and performing the music of the late, great Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Sam and his father, Matthew, have been performing since Sam first learned to play the guitar at age 13.

The Clearwater Hot Club has toured in the United States, Canada and Japan including appearances at Django Fest Northwest and the 1st Annual Ginza International Jazz Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Sam (lead guitarist) and Matthew Miltich (bassist) lead the group with Mark Kreitzer and Paul Miltich playing rhythm guitars. Other soloists extraordinaire join the Clearwater Hot Club including Don Vidal (saxophone), Tom Schaefer (violin), Olivier Manchon (violin), and Tony Balluf (clarinet).