Elan Mehler Trio

Elan Mehler Trio brings pianist and bandleader Elan Mehler together with bassist Max Ridley and drummer Dor Herskovits for an evening of jazz at The Lilypad. Mehler has led 11 albums and collaborated with artists including Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Becca Stevens, Scott Robinson, and Francisco Mela. His most recent release is a solo-piano album on Sunnyside Records, and his projects have appeared at venues and festivals including Birdland, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the North Sea Jazz Festival.

Mehler co-founded Newvelle Records in 2016 and, as the label’s artistic director, has signed and produced more than 50 recordings by musicians such as Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Lionel Loueke, Irma Thomas, and Ellis Marsalis. Ridley is a Boston-area bassist with undergraduate and graduate degrees from Berklee College of Music, including study at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under Danilo Pérez. He has performed across jazz, rock, folk, soul, punk, klezmer, polka, and other styles, and is also the music director of the tap company Subject:Matter.

Herskovits, an Israeli-born, Boston-based drummer, is known for an improvisational style shaped by jazz, blues, folk, world music, free jazz, rock, and metal. He has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and China; recorded with artists including Bill Frisell, Michael Blake, and Jason Palmer; and performed with George Garzone, Noah Preminger, Jon Cowherd, Steve Cardenas, and others. He is also a co-leader of Earprint, whose work has received critical recognition including coverage in DownBeat and NPR’s critics’ poll.

When: Monday, November 30, 2026

Showtimes: 7:00 PM–8:00 PM. The venue also describes the series as taking place every Monday at 7:00 PM.

Tickets: $15 admission; $10 for students

Lineup: Elan Mehler, piano and leader; Max Ridley, bass; Dor Herskovits, drums. The lineup is subject to change.

Format: Seated

Venue: The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Genre: Jazz