$15 Cover @ the Door (Children under 17 Free!) / Start 3:30pm / Doors 3pm / Seated Show
A family friendly music series featuring something for everyone! All are welcome and participation is encouraged!
Elan Mehler Trio
Pianist and composer Elan Mehler has an ear for melody and an impressionistic touch. Throughout his career, Mehler has released eight albums as a leader, has toured internationally, and has performed at major festivals worldwide. His playing has been praised by The Guardian as “as nuanced as Bill Evans’s, and his phrasing draws on both jazz and classical music without directly importing licks from either. The subdued certainties of his playing bring a crowded room to total silence.” Elan’s latest album, TJ and the Revenge featuring Bill Frisell on guitar, was released in 2018 on Little Lost Records.
While living in Paris in 2015, Mehler co-founded Newvelle Records with Jean-Christophe Morisseau. He serves as Newevlle’s Artist Director, shaping the label with his distinct taste and passion to provide a home for artistic exploration.
Elan Mehler, piano
Dor Herskovits, drums
Sam Kurzontkowski, bass
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Gill Aharon Trio
Gill Aharon is the composer and pianist of the Gill Aharon Trio, as well as the founder of The Lilypad performance and event space, and a piano teacher for adults and children. Aharon holds a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and has studied piano extensively under Charlie Banacos. Prior to running The Lilypad, Aharon served as a board member for the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge and prior to that he founded and ran Fishlung Studio in Charlestown.
Since moving to the Boston area In 1993, Gill has been very lucky to have been encouraged by some great musicians like Ran Blake, George Garzone, Nat Mugavero, Carlos Campos, and others, especially those who have played in his band (Blake Newman, Chris Burleson, Filipe Salles, Dave “the knife” Fabris, Andrew DiMola, Dave Caniglio, Alec Spiegelman, Kelly Roberge, Rick Stone, Eric Hofbauer, and currently Andrew Stern, Jeffrey Charland, Randall Wooten, Mike Connors) to devote his life to music and the Lilypad.
Gill Aharon, Piano
Jef Charland, Bass
Mike Connors, Drums