Elan Mehler Trio
Elan Mehler leads a jazz trio featuring bassist Max Ridley and drummer Dor Herskovits. Mehler has released 11 albums as a leader and collaborated with musicians including Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Becca Stevens, Scott Robinson, and Francisco Mela. His latest 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 Festival.
Mehler also co-founded Newvelle Records in 2016 and serves as the label’s artistic director, signing and producing more than 50 recordings by artists such as Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Lionel Loueke, Irma Thomas, and Ellis Marsalis.
Max 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 developed an early connection to Wally’s Jazz Cafe, where he eventually became a regular house bassist. Ridley performs across jazz, rock, folk, soul, punk, klezmer, polka, and other styles, and is also the music director of the tap company Subject:Matter and a guest music lecturer at colleges throughout New England.
Israeli-born, Boston-based drummer Dor Herskovits is known for an improvisational style that combines melodic playing, broad rhythmic knowledge, and a composer’s perspective. His original music draws on jazz, blues, folk, world music, free jazz, rock, and metal. He has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and China, and has performed or recorded with artists including Bill Frisell, Michael Blake, Jason Palmer, George Garzone, Noah Preminger, Jon Cowherd, and Steve Cardenas. He is also a co-leader of Earprint, which has received critical recognition including coverage in DownBeat and NPR’s critics’ poll.
When: Monday, November 9, 2026
Showtimes: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tickets: $15 admission; $10 for students
Lineup: Elan Mehler, piano and leader; Max Ridley, bass; Dor Herskovits, drums
Venue: The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Seating: Seated performance
Schedule: The event page lists this performance as part of a recurring series held every Monday at 7:00 PM.
Note: Lineup subject to change.