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Hartford Public Library’s highly popular Baby Grand Jazz series is back for its 21st season in 2025; with a spectacular line-up of the best jazz musicians in the region.
February 16, 2025 - Elan Mehler Trio
Elan Mehler
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.
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 his education was down the street from Berklee at Boston’s historic Wally’s Jazz Cafe. He began going to jam sessions there in high school and eventually became the house bass player every Friday and Saturday night.
Ridley has played and recorded with renowned musicians of many different styles all over the world. An incredibly versatile multi-instrumentalist, Max performs regularly in bands playing Jazz, Rock, Folk, Soul, Punk, Klezmer, Polka and every other style you can think of. He also serves as the music director for tap dance company Subject:Matter and teaches music as a guest lecturer at different colleges around New England (such as Longy School of Music, University of New Hampshire and Berklee College of Music).
Dor Herskovits is an Israeli drummer, composer and educator based in Boston.
Dor had received his Bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of music and his Master’s degree in Jazz performance from the New England Conservatory. His playing has specifically been lauded by such publications as Downbeat Magazine, All About Jazz, WBUR and many other
Dor performs and records regularly as a sideman as well as a bandleader all around the US Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Some of his current projects include the critically acclaimed – Earprint, Tetraptych and Ridley’s basement orchestra. Dor has performed or recorded with some of the greatest jazz musicians of our time, including: Jason Palmer, Daniel Rotem, Bill Frisell, George Garzone, Steve Cardenas and Jon Cowherd.
Elan Mehler Piano
Max Ridley Bass
Dor Herskovits Drums
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