Elan Mehler Trio
Elan Mehler Trio is a seated jazz performance led by pianist and composer Elan Mehler, featuring bassist Max Ridley and drummer Dor Herskovits. Mehler has released 11 albums as a leader and has collaborated with musicians including Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Becca Stevens, Scott Robinson, and Francisco Mela. His newest release is a solo-piano album on Sunnyside Records. He has performed at venues and festivals around the world, including Birdland, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Mehler also co-founded Newvelle Records in 2016 and serves as the label’s artistic director. Through the label, he has signed and produced more than 50 recordings by artists 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 Perez. He developed an early connection to Wally’s Jazz Cafe, where he later became a regular house bassist. His work spans jazz, rock, folk, soul, punk, klezmer, polka, and other styles. He also directs music for the tap company Subject:Matter and teaches as a guest lecturer at several New England colleges.
Herskovits is a Boston-based Israeli drummer known for an improvisational, melodic approach shaped by jazz, blues, folk, world music, free jazz, rock, and metal. He has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and China, and has recorded with artists including Bill Frisell, Michael Blake, Jason Palmer, George Garzone, Noah Preminger, Jon Cowherd, Steve Cardenas, and others. He is also a co-leader of Earprint, whose work has received recognition from DownBeat and NPR’s critics’ poll.
When: Monday, November 23, 2026
Showtimes: 7:00 PM–8:00 PM. The page also lists the series as taking place every Monday at 7:00 PM.
Tickets: $15 admission; $10 for students
Lineup: Elan Mehler, piano; Max Ridley, bass; Dor Herskovits, drums
Format: Seated performance
Venue: The Lilypad
Address: 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Note: Lineup is subject to change.