This is timeless. Steve Tharp, the owner of Miller's, glances towards the musicians with admiration.
Jazz is in the air.
The John D'earth Band has just began their second set, the time is past midnight on Thursday, and people are still coming in for a beer and some music. The nightlife at Miller's is just starting to pick up in pace and energy. A small bar located in the heart of Charlottesville on the Downtown Mall, Miller's has not changed much since opening its doors in 1981. Even the fame, brought to this dark-lit, warm place by a few kids who used to work and perform here before becoming known to the world as Dave Matthews Band, has not affected the setting. In fact, Miller's remains one of the few places in Charlottesville that offers live music six nights a week, although it has not always been an easy business to sustain.