Mohini Dey
Blue Note Los Angeles1492 Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles 90028
Mohini Dey plays Blue Note Los Angeles on November 5. The billing names Dey alone, with no lineup or special program confirmed for this date, so expect a set led by the Mumbai-born, Los Angeles-based bassist and bandleader rather than a billed ensemble configuration.
Dey's music brings together contemporary jazz fusion, funk, progressive intensity and Indian rhythmic concepts, treating the bass as a melodic, expressive lead voice. Her 2023 self-titled debut combines rock, jazz, RnB and funk with Carnatic rhythms and konnakol vocals. She has collaborated with Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Stanley Clarke, Zakir Hussain, Quincy Jones, A.R. Rahman and Willow Smith. Bass Magazine has called her "one of the most exciting bass players of the past few years," while The Progressive Subway described her 2026 album The Dey Way as "an exhilarating ride," adding that Dey and her collaborators "noodle so well" that it "never gets tedious."
A small, dimly lit basement club tucked into a Hollywood corner, Blue Note Los Angeles is a dedicated jazz and live music space with a long-standing reputation for intimate, high-quality performances. The room is modest, with a few rows of seats facing a stage where the music is the focus. It's a place to listen, not to socialize, with the audience often quiet, absorbed in the musicians. Drinks are available, but the atmosphere is centered on the music. Shows are ticketed, with multiple sets each night, and the evening unfolds with a steady rhythm of live music, not casual conversation.