2025 Future of Bass Awardee, Mohini Dey Quartet returns to the Bay Area

Due to the immediate success of Mohini Dey's new Quartet, we have had to move her show to a larger venue. This show has been selling out in several famous venues and is certain to sell out at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. Don't miss out on this one!

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About the Artist

Bass Guitartist | Composer

Featured in Vogue, Forbes, and Rolling Stone, Mohini Dey is a renowned bass guitarist, arranger, producer & vocalist who has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. With her unique style and impeccable technique, she has collaborated with numerous renowned artists and performed on prestigious stages around the world. She is a 27-year-old bass guitarist from Mumbai, India.

She has been described as the “Most Successful Musician UNDER30” By ForbesIndia. She has been working professionally in the music industry for the past 18 years meaning that she started working professionally when she was only 9 years old. She is the only female bassist to rank within the 'Top 10 Bassists in the 21st Century' on Music Radar. She has over 20 million views collectively on YouTube, 406k followers on Instagram and 183K subscribers on YouTube & 201K followers on Facebook. She is currently the bassist for Willow Smith. She has worked with artists like Steve Vai, Zakir Hussain, Quincy Jones, Vinnie Colauita, Stanley Clarke, Jordan Rudess, Mike Stern, Dean Brown, A R Rahman, Sivamani, Marco Minneman, Gary Willis, Dave Weckl, Tony Macalpine, Stu Hamm, Plini, Louiz Banks, Guthrie Govan, Ranjit Barot, Chad Wackerman, Chad Smith, Simon Phillips, Prasanna, Gergo Borlai, Victor Wooten, Federico Malaman, Darwin, Niladri Kumar, Stu Hamm, Sivamani, Bumblefoot, etc many more artists. Some Indian singers & directors that she has worked with are Salim Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, Neeti Mohan, Amit Trivedi, Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade, Sonu Kakkar, Shilpa Rao, Vishal-Shekar, Gurdasman, etc She has also been featured in magazines like Vogue, ForbesIndiaUnder30, NoTreble, RadarMusic, Bass Professor, Bass Magazine, BassQuaterly, Rollingstone, JazzInIndia, ParentCircle, RadioAndMusic, Platform, Femina, Hindu, NewIndianExpress, Verve and many other articles in newspapers like DNA, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, The Times of India, Bombay Times, etc.

She has played on Jimmy Fallon Show & Tiny Desk NPR with Willow Smith.

Mohini will be joined by:

Marco Cirigliano: Drums/Voc

Daniel Szebenyi: Keys

Jonathan Mones: Sax

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Founded in 2017, Music and Minds is a West Marin–based salon that brings together world-renowned artists, thinkers, and audiences for unforgettable evenings of music, conversation, and community. Set amid the serene beauty of West Marin, each gathering offers an intimate encounter with artistry that transcends genre—spanning jazz, classical, contemporary fusion, and the cutting edge of multidisciplinary performance.

At its heart, Music and Minds was born from a simple idea: that gathering around live art can restore connection and wonder in an ever-accelerating world. What began as a monthly meeting among friends has grown into a celebrated series featuring Grammy-winning musicians, Steinway Artists, international ambassadors, and innovators at the intersection of technology and the arts.

Our concerts often blur boundaries between performance and exploration—hosting premieres, collaborations across disciplines, and conversations about the creative process. From a Rachmaninoff concerto infused with brain–computer interface visuals, to intimate recitals by celebrated jazz and classical luminaries, Music and Minds curates experiences that are at once deeply personal and globally resonant.

Each event is an invitation—to listen closely, to think expansively, and to share in the creative energy that connects us all.

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