Elan Mehler Sextet
Date and Time
Sat, Dec 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
Birdland Theater
315 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Artists / Performers
Scott Robinson & Bronze Nemesis
Event Details
Loren Stillman (alto sax)Scott Robinson (tenor sax)George Garzone (tenor sax)Elan Mehler (piano)Tony Scherr (bass)Dor Herskovits (drums)Since 2007, composer and pianist Elan Mehler has released eleven albums as a leader, featuring musicians such as Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Becca Stevens and many others. Elan toured worldwide, including headlining at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and The North Sea Jazz Festival. Elan brings this band to Birdland in advance of heading into the studio for his 12th record.Alto Saxophonist Loren Stillmans impressive portfolio includes collaborations with The Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, Paul Motian Trio 2000+2, Carla Bley, and John Abercrombie among many others.Bassist Tony Scherr has worked with Bill Frisell, Willie Nelson, Rickie Lee Jones, Ani DiFranco, Rufus Wainwright, Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Jesse Harris, Richard Julian, Sasha Dobson, Shawn Colvin, The Abrams Brothers, and Teddy Thompson and many more.Scott Robinson has been one of the most sought after reed players in NYC for over 40 years. Robinson has appeared on more than 275 LP and CD releases, including 20 under his leadership,[with musicians such as Roscoe Mitchell, Joe Lovano, Ron Carter, Paquito DRivera, David Bowie, Maria Schneider, Rufus Reid and Buck Clayton. Four of these recordings won a Grammy Award. He has received four fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.[1]Legendary Tenor Saxophonist George Garzone has worked with everybody including Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z, Peter Erskine and John Patitucci among others. Some of Georges former students include Joshua Redman, Teadross Avery, Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates, and the Grammy-Winning Drummer Antonio Sanchez.. Photo is by Cody OLaughlin
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