As a young musician in war-torn Kosovo, Taulant Mehmeti captivated audiences with his songwriting and unique musicianship. Mentored by renowned jazz guitarist Armend Xhaferi, he became a prominent jazz guitarist in Kosovo and the Balkans.

Now an established performer on the New York jazz scene, Mehmeti has taken the stage as both a leader and a sideman in iconic venues like Blue Note, Birdland, B.B. King’s, and Iridium, among others.

Mehmeti’s musical journey has spanned over 30 countries and countless stages, including TED Talks and the Prishtina Jazz Festival in Kosovo; Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland; Reykjavik Jazz Festival in Iceland; Castellon Jazz Festival in Spain; Jazz à Carthage in Tunisia; Nordic Jazz Fest in Washington DC; International Gypsy Romanian Festival in Romania; Jazz Appreciation Month at WBGO Radio in New Jersey; and in New York, the Django Reinhardt Festival and Ideas City Festival at the New Museum.

He has enjoyed the privilege of performing and recording with esteemed artists, including the legendary Vic Juris, Peter Bernstein, Ingrid Jensen, Armend Xhaferi, Ilir Bajri, and Marko Churnchetz.

Mehmeti’s newest album, Visa for Aliens, highlights his trio’s innovative blend of Jazz harmony and Balkan rhythms and features one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, Peter Bernstein. His Balkan-Jazz album, Song to My Brother, featuring Ingrid Jensen, received positive press and airplay, highlighted by a New Year's Eve live TV performance on the KlanKosova network in Kosovo. Additional notable recordings include his appearance on Ernesto Llorens' album On My Gypsy Way, sharing tracks with legendary gypsy guitarists Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, and Adrien Moignard.

He has also graced some of New York’s most iconic jazz clubs and cultural landmarks, performing at venues integral to jazz history, such as Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow, Zinc Bar, the Cutting Room, and Town Hall. His performances have extended to prominent venues and museums, including the Intrepid Museum, Morgan Library and Museum, The Ned Nomad, One World Trade Center, and the Scandinavian House.

Mehmeti holds a BFA in Jazz Guitar from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and a Master’s degree in Jazz from the State University of New York in Purchase, distinguished as the first jazz guitarist from Kosovo to study in the United States.