

Grammy-nominted Harmonica man/singer/songwriter/bandleader/author/impresario MARK HUMMEL was born in New Haven, CT but moved to Los Angeles as a newborn. Hummel took up an interest in blues harp & rock-blues music in high school but soon discovered the originators like Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson & Little Walter. Soon after, Hummel frequented the Ash Grove club on Melrose Ave. in LA where he saw (in a three month period) three blues legends he would later work with on a regular basis; Charlie Musselwhite, Brownie McGhee (w/Sonny Terry) & James Cotton. By 1985 Mark Hummel's Blues Survivors hit the road full time & continue till the present (Hummel's memoir, "Big Road Blues: 12 Bars on I-80" recounts many road exploits). Hummel's been featured on over thirty recordings since 1985 including his 2014 Blind Pig Records, Remembering Little Walter (a recording of a Hummel Blues Harp Blowout.) The CD was nominated for a Grammy Award and won two Blues Music Awards. Hummel's most recent release, Harpbreaker (September 2018/Electro-Fi), is an all-instrumental harmonica album that redefines the scope and beauty of what the instrument is capable of in the right hands.

Upcoming Events
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Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion
Bradenton |
Bradenton Blues Festival-James Cotton Tribute
Sat, December 2 4:35pm - 5:50pm |
Previous Events
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Heidi's Jazz Club-Heidelberg Restaurant
Cocoa Beach |
April 9, 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm $Yes |
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Northwood Art & Music Warehouse
West Palm Beach |
w/Terry Hanck
April 8, 2023 7:00pm - 10:00pm $Yes |
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Conchy Joe's Seafood Restaurant
Jensen Beach |
w/Terry Hanck
April 7, 2023 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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The Alley Sanford
Sanford |
April 6, 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Blue Jay Listening Room
Jacksonville Beach |
March 30, 2023
7:00pm - 10:00pm $Yes |
