DMCCS: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East

Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series at Cornell University is proud to present Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Composer, drummer, dhol player, and thought leader Sunny Jain grew up with a deep cultural connection to his South Asian heritage and also fell in love with jazz music and prog rock. His 5 piece band (drums, vocals, sax, guitar, bass), Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East, encompasses a myriad facets of Jain’s identity and sonically paints the journey of his own family’s immigration story. Their musical inspiration comes from the scores of Bollywood classics, Punjabi folk traditions, jazz improvisation, and rollicking psychedelic styles. After delivering a fiery NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2024 and an electric live KEXP session in 2025, they appeared at the iconic Monterey Jazz Festival, Calgary Jazz Festival, Victoria Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, National Museum of Asian Art, and the historic Bryant Park in NYC, among others. Visit cornellconcertseries.com for more details. photo credit: Sachyn Mitali