The world's greatest Swing violinist comes to The Jazz Centre UK!

TIM KLIPHUIS is the most prominent European Swing violinist to come along in the past twenty five years.  He became known during his student years in Amsterdam in 1999, when he joined the great Belgian gypsy guitarist Fapy Lafertin and toured Europe with Lafertin's Quintet recording three albums before turning to a solo career in 2004.

Classically trained at the Amsterdam  Conservatoire and inspired by Stephane Grappelli, Tim started combining classical, folk, and world music  with gypsy jazz and performing in both classical halls (including Amsterdam's Concertgebouw)  and folk festivals. He has recorded and performed with musicians as diverse as guitarist Martin Taylor, Richard Galliano, and traditional Celtic  musicians Frankie Gavin and Charlie McKerron!

In 2012, Tim premiered a crossover project with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra in which he explored the common ground of classical string orchestra and string jazz trio, showcasing some of his own compositions, as well as…