Aki Kumar

Jazzville presents Sony Music recording artist and Bollywood Blues dynamo, Aki Kumar with his dynamic Chicago blues band! A show-stopping vocalist and blues harp player, Kumar fuses classic Bollywood with Blues, Jazz, Ska and Rockabilly, singing in both English and Hindi.

Kumar left his native home in Mumbai, India, for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the Chicago blues, changing his life dramatically. And wait til you hear the band he plays with… one of the hottest acts on the blues festival circuit.

“Really really really hot stuff… Anything you want to call it, it’s a barn burner.” – Dan Aykroyd

“Kumar proves that the integrity of his music marks the difference between novelty and substance.” – Downbeat Magazine

“A superb harmonica player with a muscular vocal style… blessed with a mesmerizing command of vintage Chicago blues …Kumar is a real talent and if you love Chicago blues then this is a set you can’t ignore.” – Mick Rainsford

Jazzville at the Cascade Lounge offers state-of-the-art sound and lighting with pristine acoustics, unobstructed sight lines, and plush seating.