Jill Rogers + Aki Kumar

860 San Pablo Av.,Albany CA 94706

10 December, 2021

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Jill Rogers + Aki Kumar Ivy Room Presents 21+ JILL ROGERS Aki Kumar Ivy Room Presents Bollywood Bluesman Aki Kumar and singer Jill Rogers for an amazing night of music! AKI KUMARWebsite / Spotify / Facebook / Instagram / Bandcamp Aki 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 sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically. One of the hardest working artists on the music scene today, this San Jose-based musician has successfully blended elements of Indian music into his musical and visual presentation, making for a multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with the inspiration it draws from the blues. He has made multiple appearances at The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, has been featured on PRI “The World,” and has toured in Russia, Scandinavia and South America. Kumar's Little Village Foundation releases Aki Goes To Bollywood (2016) and Hindi Man Blues (2018) are considered ground-breaking albums that have garnered international critical acclaim. In 2020, Kumar made major news with the world-wide launch of his album Dilruba on Sony Music India. Kumar kicked off 2021 with the release of an uplifting reggae-infused single "Zindagi" (Life). JILL ROGERSWebsite / Bandcamp / Facebook Jill Rogers is well known to San Francisco Bay Area audiences as the lead singer of the honky-tonk outfit, Crying Time. She brings the same energy and nuance to her renditions of songs from the American Songbook, with a special focus on tunes associated with Billie Holiday and Chet Baker. Says KPFA’s Derk Richardson: “with her light, subtly shaded timbres, emotional nuance, and natural phrasing, Rogers does justice to the Holiday connection.” Although the material is from another time, her approach to these classics stays absolutely right here, right now, bringing presence and relevance to each of the depression-era songs she sings. Rogers will be leading a band of Bay Area all-stars, including Lee Bloom (piano), Myles Boisen (guitar), Scott Larson (trombone), Henry Hung (trumpet), Rob Barics (reeds), Safa Shokrai (bass), and Jason Levis (drums). Her two Imperial Jazz Co. releases, Happy as a King (2018) and Cloudy Day Sunny (2020) also featured Greg Sankovich, John Hanes, Phillip Greenlief, Dan Seamans, Tom Hasset, and the recently departed and much missed John Finkbeiner. COVID-19 INFORMATION For our indoor shows only: Proof of vaccination is required. Per the county of Alameda, masks will be required while attending events at the Ivy Room, while not actively eating or drinking. We appreciate everyone’s participation in helping us safely enjoy live shows again. Accepted forms of proof of vaccination: Vaccination Record Card CA State QR code: https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/ Picture of vaccination card that matches ID JILL ROGERS Aki Kumar Live Music. East Bay.