Artist Info: Tim Kliphuis

A Dutch violinist. (born 30 September 1974 in Utrecht)
He first became known during his student years in Amsterdam in 1999, when he joined Belgian gypsy guitarist, Fapy Lafertin as a jazz violinist. Kliphuis toured Europe with Lafertin's Quintet and featured on three CDs before deciding on a solo career in 2004.
He was classically trained at the Amsterdam Conservatoire and started playing gypsy jazz in the style of jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli. [read more...]