Jake Blount

We are honored to welcome Jake Blount to the Winter Village Music 2026 faculty! A groundbreaking interpreter of Black folk traditions, Jake brings a visionary approach that merges centuries-old roots music with the sounds and spirit of Afrofuturism. Whether wielding a banjo, fiddle, electric guitar, or synthesizer, his performances channel the resilience and innovation of his ancestors. With acclaimed albums like Spider Tales, The New Faith, and symbiont (Smithsonian Folkways), Jake dissolves genre boundaries and reimagines tradition through a modern, “genrequeer” lens. As both a dynamic performer and a sought-after educator and scholar, Jake brings profound depth, historical insight, and radical creativity to every space he enters.