Bass
Bassist, composer, and The Mellow's music curator. A fixture of the San Francisco scene, Giulio has recorded and toured with Fantastic Negrito, Kassa Overall, Theo Croker, and SPELLLING. When he is not on the road, he is building the sound of this room, night by night.
Bass
Bassist, composer, and educator born and raised in the Bay Area. Mentored by Howard Wiley and Jeff Chambers, Isaac graduated from Berklee in 2023 and came home to become one of the top call bassists in the Bay Area scene. He also performs nationally with Terri Lyne Carrington's New Standards band.
Tenor saxophone
Berkeley-raised saxophonist, composer, and beat-maker praised by The New York Times for melodies that never take a back seat to flash. A Harvard and New England Conservatory grad, Kazemde weaves bebop, Afro-Cuban, and hip hop threads of the African diaspora. His debut, I Insist (Greenleaf Music), announced one of the most compelling voices of his generation.
Bass
Bay Area jazz bassist who grew up in New Jersey within earshot of New York City, catching the greats live before bringing that language west. A longtime anchor of San Francisco bandstands, Eric leads a trio built on deep swing and deeper listening.
Bass
Bassist, composer, and producer working across the session world and the San Francisco stage. Torré brings a producer's ear for space and tone to a live set: clean, unhurried, and warm.
Guitar
Guitarist, composer, and bandleader who has cut a brilliant swath across the Bay Area over the past decade. His Golden Age Ensemble album Feed the Feed features Ambrose Akinmusire, and he works with Never Weather, Open Eyes, and the SLUGish Ensemble. He also teaches with SFJAZZ and the Stanford Jazz Workshop.
Bandleader
L.Dre (André), also known as Lofi Dre, is a popular Los Angeles-based independent music producer and content creator famous for his relaxing lo-fi hip-hop and boom-bap beats. Background & Style Genre: Lo-fi, chillhop, and boom-bap. Influences: Hip-hop icons like J Dilla and Kaytranada, alongside animation soundtracks like Steven Universe and Studio Ghibli films. Reach: Over 200 million streams across major platforms.
Guitar and tres
San Francisco native from the Excelsior, guitarist and tresero, and adjunct professor of jazz guitar at Cal State East Bay. A clinician for SFJAZZ, the SF Symphony, and Stanford, Kai was the first foreigner to win first prize at Guantánamo's International Changüí Festival, and has shared stages with Mike Clark and Donald Harrison of the Headhunters.
Bass
San Francisco based bassist and a graduate of the jazz program at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. Theo leads with a big tone and a deep pocket, equally comfortable inside the tradition and out past its edges.
Guitar
San Francisco born and raised session guitarist and composer known for his proficiency and adaptability across genres. Josh pays homage to the rich musical traditions of jazz, R&B, and funk with a sound equally soulful as it is technically impressive.
A contemporary vibe, new jazz sounds and original compositions. Bay area musicians.
Bass
Amazing bay area trio
Guitar
Jack Tone-Riordan Trio, featuring Eric Markowitz on bass and Smith Dobson on drums. Playing originals and modern arrangements of jazz standards, this trio has been together for over 20 years and is constantly evolving.
Bass Guitar
Bassist-led Jazz fusion with electronic and ambient elements. This version of Noah’s band features Michael Hayes on drums, Rabiah Kabir on Flute, and Kevin Person Jr on keyboards.
Bass
Henry Plumb and Torré Aledia bring their electro jazz quartet to The Mellow f
Voice/Guitar/Guitar/Bass/Drums
Jared Mattson (of the Mattson 2) is debuting a new collection of music from his upcoming album live at The Mellow, featuring headless guitars, upright bass, and bebop drums. Jared Mattson -Voice/Guitar Chili Corder - Guitar Brian Juarez - Upright Bass Samuél Gonzalez - Drums
Drums, bass, guitar, Keys, vocals
ELENAH is the musical project of Los Angeles-born, Ecuadorian-American artist David Saenz. Based in San Francisco, ELENAH creates an unmistakable fusion of reggae, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, and world rhythms that celebrates culture, identity, and human connection. Since launching in 2020, ELENAH has quickly become one of the Bay Area's emerging Latin reggae acts, opening for internationally recognized artists including Rawayana, Ozomatli, J Boog, GUANACO, and Los Rakas, while sharing the stage with Latin reggae pioneers Los Cafres. In 2025, ELENAH toured California as the opening act and backing
Guitar
Jazz88 KBEM FM calls Cody Steinmann "one of the most prolific guitarists in the Twin Cities". Known for being an outstanding composer and improviser, Cody has worked with Ben Williams, JD Allen, Javier Santiago, Russ Johnson, Nic Cacioppo, Solomon Parham, Anthony Fung, Max Gerl, and Fode Bangoura. Cody's genre-defying style, technical prowess, and deep emotional expression resonates with his fans.
Voice and Piano
Singer-songwriter Sami Stevens harnesses Jazz, Soul, and Indie Rock influences to create truly intimate original music. Accompanying herself on piano or Wurlitzer, Sami delivers dynamic, personal performances deeply steeped in the lineage of the great American singer-songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s.
Vocals and Guitar
Born and raised in San Francisco, Aaron Halford became obsessed with Sly Stone’s music from a young age. Him and his band are putting together a soulful sound with clever songwriting that both pays homage to the pioneers of the genre and pushes the art forward.
Vocalist
Amanda Magaña is a Mexican-American artist and musician sonically exploring mixtures of electronic, jazz, pop, neo-soul, and psychedelic r&b. Her debut album ‘ACID. LAB.’ is just the beginning of her journey, with original compositions that solidify her identity in the local Bay Area music scene!
Guitar/Keys/Bass/Drums
F.MPH is an experimental, progressive jazz collective centered around the compositions and drumming of Isaias Medellin. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Isaias Medellin relocated to Oakland, California in 2024 and quickly made a name for himself in the Bay Area as one of the most unique and intense voices on the drum set. Previous to F.MPH, Isaias released the album, Pure Deliverance, in 2021 on the LA Label, Minaret Records. F.MPH Lineup: Shangyu Hsu - EWI Chili Corder - Guitar Austin West - Bass Isaias Medellin - Drums/Composition + Special Guests
Bass
Renowned saxophonist Eric Nakanishi returns home to the Bay Area with an all star band featuring JT Ho-Mueller from New York as well as Isaac Coyle and Malachi Whitson, featuring all new high energy original compositions
Piano
Fault Line Trio is a modern jazz piano trio creating sophisticated grooves at the intersection of jazz fusion and soul. Jay Sanders - Keyboards, Trumpet Lukas Vesely - Bass Brian Fishler - Drums
Piano/Keyboards
A fusion of hip hop, jazz and R&B
Bass Guitar
Torré is back with his electric jazz quartet, featuring : Michael Potter (keys) Nico Colucci (Saxaphone) Jacob Gilmore (drums)
Bass
San Francisco-based bassist, trombonist, composer, and arranger Leela Paymai (ZHENIIA) grew up steeped in the sounds of Persian Pop music—Googoosh, Marjan, Dariush—before landing in the Bay Area and diving headfirst into the tangled, boundary-less world of modern jazz. What emerged is ZHENIIA: a genre-blurring, emotionally charged project that filters ancestral memory through a contemporary lens.
Guitar
David Lechuga is a guitarist based in Brooklyn, NY. He has performed with renowned artists including La Doña, Ronkalunga, Yeny Valdes (of Los Van Van), Lil B “The BasedGod,” and Grammy winners Tony Succar and Thomas Pridgen. His trio with Josh Jones (drums) and Ian McArdle (Piano) blends jazz, rock, and afro-latin music to dynamic effect.
Voice/Keyboard
Veotis Latchison, A Bay Area Native singer, producer, and composer is bringing forth spooky spirit filled with R&B, soul and good Vibes.
Every lineup, as it was billed. For what's next, see the calendar, or read the drinks menu.