Elan Mehler - There Is A Dance

Elan Mehler — There Is A Dance

180-gram clear vinyl LP

Mixed by Marc Urselli at East Side Sound, New York, NY

Mastered by Josh Bonati, Brooklyn, NY

Pressed at Gotta Groove Records

Gatefold jacket

There Is A Dance features all original compositions from pianist Elan Mehler — heralded by The Guardian for the "subdued certainties of his playing (that) bring a crowded room to total silence." Elan's eleventh and most personal album pays tribute to the artist's late mother.

"I've spent my whole life with this music," says Mehler. "Listening to this music — practicing this music — relying on this music — struggling with this music — and — when it's good — welcoming this music's arrival from the quietest place in my heart."

Joining him in this trio are two outstanding artists and Newvelle alumni: bassist Tony Scherr and percussionist Francisco Mela.

"Making this record was a dream," says Mehler. "Francisco Mela and Tony Scherr are musicians that I've been listening to with appreciation and often awe for many years. I didn't share the music in advance with them. I made sure before handing them the manuscripts that there weren't any words describing the music, no directions and no descriptions. With each piece, I would play through the melody alone on solo piano, and then without saying a word, we would cut a take."

Musicians:
Elan Mehler, piano
Tony Scherr, bass
Francisco Mela, drums

Side A

1. There Is A Dance

2. We Spin

3. Ruby D

4. When You Were Blind

5. We Breathe

Side B

1. We Hope

2. The Shakes

3. Murray Park

4. East Side Blues

5. Then You

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