Giulio Xavier Cetto* is a Bassist, Vocalist and Composer based in San Francisco, California.

*Also known as @thejazzthug

Giulio’s study of music spans continents and generations.

Raised in a musical family, Giulio has played music his entire life and is dedicated to the love of space sound. Between gigging as the bassist for two-time Grammy award winning artist The Fantastic Negrito, he composes original works of music and plans to release his first album in 2021.

 

Upcoming Shows

 

5.27.21

JACKNIFE

Mr. Tipples - San Francisco, CA
7pm

5.29.21

LocoBloco

Humming Bird Farm - San Francisco, CA
2pm & 4pm

5.29.21

BIG TRIPPIN

Artichoke Basille’s
7pm

 

5.30.21

LocoBloco

Mission / San Francisco
3pm

6.12.21

Grant Levin Quartet

Bird & Beckett
7pm

6.13.21

Vince DeJesus Trio

The Mellow on Haight St.
San Francisco, CA
1:30pm

 

One of the hardest working bass players in the Bay Area.

Giulio has performed with several Grammy award-winning artists such as Lawrence Hobgood, Johnathan Hoard, and Thomas Pridgen. He has played in notable venues such as SF Jazz, Yoshi’s Oakland, the Yerba Buena Theater, Zelllerbach Playhouse, San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Great American Music Hall.

 

Videos

 
 
 
 

New Album Coming 2021

Behind the Scenes from the new “Jazz Thugs” album recordings sessions

 

Recordings

Giulio has recorded several albums with artists such as Aaron Janik, Javier Santiago, Omree Gal-Oz, Arlyn Anderson, Spellling, and Kev Choice.

 
 

Sedate

Aaron Janik

Mis Compadres

Jemal Ramirz

 

The Turning Wheel

SPELLLING

Performing both nationally and internationally, Giulio also teaches master classes and private lessons.