Researched musician profile
About Paul Pazzo Mehling
The Hot Club of San Francisco’s player biography traces Mehling’s Bay Area upbringing, early Santa Cruz work, violin and mandolin study, and immersion in Django Reinhardt’s music. It documents European study with guitarist Serge Krief and a later period with Dan Hicks’s Acoustic Warriors.[1]
Mehling moved to San Francisco after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and built an ensemble around the guitar, violin, and bass format associated with the Quintette du Hot Club de France. The band’s official site distinguishes its touring identity, the Hot Club of San Francisco, from Bay Area performances as Le Jazz Hot.[1][2]
The player biography credits the group with fifteen recordings on its own label. Original Gadjo extends that catalog with fourteen pieces written by band members, while the artist-linked YouTube and Spotify accounts provide authorized paths through the broader discography.[1][3]
Hot Club of San Francisco
Mehling founded and leads the touring ensemble inspired by Django Reinhardt’s string-band format.[1][2]
Le Jazz Hot
The group’s official site uses this name for its local Bay Area performances.[2]
Original Gadjo
The fourteen-track project draws entirely on compositions by members of the quintet.[3]