# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A rare Hudson Valley performance!! Composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Karen Mantler returns to the stage with her collection of songs about the current times we live in. Her distinctive voice and chromatic harmonica playing are featured in tales of woe offset by deadpan humor and bluntly elegant compositions. Set in a fascinating minimalist context, she is supported by Doug Wieselman on guitar and bass clarinet and Kato Hideki on bass.

Karen Mantler is the daughter of jazz musicians Carla Bley and Michael Mantler. As a songwriter and a bandleader, her style has attracted a world-class list of musicians to her band throughout the years, including Steven Bernstein, Eric Mingus, Arturo O’Farrill and Doug Wieselman. As an instrumentalist and vocalist, Mantler has performed frequently in Europe with various musicians, most notably John Greaves, Chris Cutler, Peter Blegvad, Dagmar Krause and Annie Whitehead. As a Hammond organ player, Karen toured and recorded with The Carla Bley Big Band from 1988 – 2009. She was also a cast member of the live performances of Escalator Over The Hill in 1997, 1998 and 2006. She appeared in many Hal Willner productions over the years. Robert Wyatt included three of Karen’s compositions on his 2003 recording, Cuckooland, which also featured her on chromatic harmonica and vocals. She was briefly a member of Anton Fier’s band The Golden Palominos in 2013. Her 5th CD as a leader (featuring Doug Wieselman and Kato Hideki) was released in 2014 on the label XtraWATT (ECM). Downbeat magazine gave the album 4½ stars. She appears on the Ghost Train Orchestra / Kronos Quartet recording Song and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog as a guest vocalist and chromatic harmonica player and has performed with them several times in NYC. In 2024, she played chromatic harmonica and Hammond organ on her mother’s final big band arrangement “Blue Palestine”, which was commissioned by Arturo O’Farrill for The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and appears on his recording Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley.

Kato Hideki is a composer, musician & producer. His compositions include: Hope & Despair featuring Dougie Bowne, Zeena Parkins & John Zorn; Tremolo of Joy featuring Charles Burnham, Briggan Krauss, Ed Tomney & Calvin Weston; and Tokoshieni for Ballet X, which was performed at the Kennedy Center and was awarded the Charles and Joan Gross Family Prize. His collaborations include Death Ambient with Fred Frith & Ikue Mori; The Walk with Kramer; and OMNI with Toshimaru Nakamura and Tetuzi Akiyama. As a musician, he has worked with Tony Buck, Eyvind Kang, Christian Marclay, Arturo O’Farrill, Yoshihide Otomo, Marc Ribot and many others. He has produced albums for Eszter Balint, Karen Mantler and Stew.

Doug Wieselman is a composer, arranger and musician. He co-leads Kamikaze Ground Crew who have recorded 5 albums as well as leading his own ensemble – Trio S with Jane Scarpantoni and Kenny Wollesen. As a musician, he worked with Hal Willner, Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, Robin Holcomb, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Steven Bernstein, Martha Wainwright, CocoRosie and John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards, among many others. In theater he has worked with director Robert Woodruff and the Flying Karamazov Brothers, in dance with Jerome Robbins and Paul Taylor. For 7 years he composed music for the hit Nick Jr. cartoon show The Backyardigans in association with Evan Lurie.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saugerties/karen-mantler-trio-our-opening-night-for-2026/200029612627816
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, workshops, art, theatre, jazz
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Saugerties
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 16 John St , Saugerties, NY, United States, New York 12477
- **lat**: 42.07862
- **long**: -73.95158
- **full address**: 16 John St , Saugerties, NY, United States, New York 12477

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!) being held?
  - **A:** Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!) takes place on Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 16 John St , Saugerties, NY, United States, New York 12477.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!)?
  - **A:** Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!) is organized by TheLocalSaugerties.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!) is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saugerties, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Karen Mantler Trio (Our Opening Night for 2026!!) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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