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Biography
Karen Mantler (born 1966) is an American jazz musician, harmonca player, singer and composer. She is the daughter of Carla Bley and Michael Mantler .
Mantler appeared on the album Escalator Over the Hill as a child, which featured both her parents. She learned glockenspiel and was a member of her mother's band from 1977 to 1980. She studied organ and piano at the Berklee College of Music . In 1987 she formed her own ensemble for recording; she has released several discs of material, including two on ECM Records|ECM , since then. She toured Europe with her own band twice, and played at the Montreal International Jazz Festival . As the organist of the Carla Bley Big Band, she toured Europe again in 1992.
Discography
My Cat Arnold with Steven Bernstein, Pablo Calogero, Eric Mingus, http://marcmuller.com Marc Muller, Jonathan Sanborn, Steve Weisberg, Ethan Winogrand ( ECM Records , 1988)
Karen Mantler and Her Cat Arnold Get the Flu with Steven Bernstein, Carla Bley, Pablo Calogero, Michael Mantler, Eric Mingus, http://marcmuller.com Marc Muller, Jonathan Sanborn, Steve Swallow, Steve Weisberg, Ethan Winogrand ( Xtra Watt , 1990)
Farewell (ECM, 1996)
''Karen Mantler's Pet Project with Steven Bernstein, Carla Bley, Hiram Bullock , Pablo Calogero, Michael Evans , Kato Hideki , Eric Mingus, Arturo O’Farrill , Gary Valente ( Angel Records , 1999)
Persondata | NAME = Mantler, Karen | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1966 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mantler, Karen Category:American jazz composers Category:American jazz keyboardists Category:ECM artists Category:1966 births Category:living people
