“One of the top harmonica players in the U.S.,” (All Music Guide) the East Bay music luminary, GRAMMY nominee, and Blues Music Award winner celebrates the legacy of the legendary blues singer, songwriter, and harmonica master Little Walter with his longtime band the Blues Survivors including guitar greats Anson Funderburgh and Junior Watson.

A GRAMMY Hall of Famer, Blues Hall of Famer, and the only harmonica player inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Little Walter was a pioneering figure in the evolution of the instrument, establishing its vocabulary in the genre and influencing a legion of masters to follow, including James Cotton, Junior Wells, and of course, Mark Hummel.

Known to SFJAZZ audiences for hosting the Blues Harmonica Blowout at the SFJAZZ Center for several years, Hummel has defined the West Coast blues sound for over five decades, leading the Blues Survivors and performing alongside Charles Brown, Charlie Musselwhite, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Brownie McGhee, and James Cotton.

A veteran bandleader with over 30 albums to his credit and innumerable performances around the world, Hummel honors the enduring legacy of the late virtuoso Little Walter in his own inimitable style.