Mariel Bildsten
(Trombone)

Mariel Bildsten is a trombonist based in New York City. Mariel works as a bandleader and side-woman. She is the lead trombonist in Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and tours internationally with Brass Against. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, London’s O2 Arena, and the Apollo Theater, among other venues and festivals. Mariel has also performed alongside Jennifer Hudson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Hargrove, and Cyrus Chestnut. Her own groups have headlined jazz festivals, played around the country, and perform regularly in New York City. Her debut record “Backbone” (2020) received rave reviews.