Downbeat Magazine calls New York City-based jazz trombonist Mariel Bildsten “irrepressibly spontaneous.” Mariel has earned global distinction through her performances with Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Jennifer Hudson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Mingus Big Band at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, London’s O2 Arena, the Newport Jazz Festival and the Apollo Theater. Her lyrical and swinging style has thrilled audiences around the world. Her records Backbone (2020) and Steppin' Out! (2023) received rave reviews.

Mariel Bildsten’s band has performed for sold out crowds at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Times Square, The Bickford Theatre, and the Caramoor Jazz Festival. She is featured in a monthly residency at the Django Jazz Club in New York City and released an album "Steppin' Out!" in August 2023. Mariel Bildsten’s band will be performing this year at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Perth International Jazz Festival, the Tilles Center Jazz Festival, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.