Mariel Bildsten

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Review:

This is the one hundred and seventy-second in a series of special Jazz on the Tube reviews of live stream performances.

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An up-and-coming trombonist, Mariel Bildsten graduated from the New School in 2015 and has since worked with a variety of groups in the New York area.

She has led small groups of her own and performed with Roy Hargrove, Wycliffe Gordon, Brian Lynch, Cyrus Chestnut and Dee Dee Bridgewater among others.

On her LiveStream from June 30, 2020, Mariel Bildsten is first seen playing six trombones (through skillful editing) on a big band swing tune; she also performs solo trombone on Mary Lou Williams’ “What’s Your Story, Morning Glory” (the basis for “Black Coffee”), and concludes with an excerpt of her playing a Latin jazz tune with backing by tres and bass.

– Scott Yanow