Elan Mehler Trio
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Admission: $15 / $10
Elan Mehler has released 11 albums as a leader, with such musicians as Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Becca Stevens, Scott Robinson, Francisco Mela and many more and has garnered stellar reviews from such publications as The New York Times, The Guardian, Jazz Times, and Downbeat. His latest record is a solo piano record released on Sunnyside Records that has garnered significant press. Elan has brought his projects to clubs and festivals worldwide including Birdland, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the North Sea Festival. In 2016 Elan co-founded the label Newvelle Records, as artistic director of the label he has signed and produced over 50 records by artists such as Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman, Lionel Loueke, Irma Thomas and Ellis Marsalis. Reviews and music available at www.elanmehler.com Max Ridley is one of the most in-demand bassists in the Boston area. He was awarded full-tuition scholarships to study at Berklee College of Music for both undergraduate and graduate degrees, earning his graduate degree from the extremely exclusive Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the direction of master pianist, educator and humanitarian Danilo Perez. An equally important part of…