Aki Kumar Trio: Live From Home at San Jose Jazz

Indian-born, San Jose-based Aki Kumar is known as “The Only Bombay Blues Man” for his unique, audacious blend of Chicago-style blues and Bollywood pop. The gifted singer and harmonica player blends East and West in a style distinctly his own. Aki will be performing from his garage in San Jose, California.

Hailed as a star among the next generation of West Coast blues artists and versatile in many different styles of roots music, Kumar is equally at ease rocking a Jimmy Reed number in English as he is belting out a signature, swingin’ re-interpretation of a Bollywood classic in Hindi...

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Indian-born, San Jose-based Aki Kumar is known as “The Only Bombay Blues Man” for his unique, audacious blend of Chicago-style blues and Bollywood pop. The gifted singer and harmonica player blends East and West in a style distinctly his own. Aki will be performing from his garage in San Jose, California.

Hailed as a star among the next generation of West Coast blues artists and versatile in many different styles of roots music, Kumar is equally at ease rocking a Jimmy Reed number in English as he is belting out a signature, swingin’ re-interpretation of a Bollywood classic in Hindi. Cleverly crafted originals featuring his masterful blues harmonica riffs are a highlight of this charismatic entertainer’s live performances.

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