Jazz at Lincoln Center takes over Times Square to bring New York City’s jazz scene to Broadway, creating the feeling of an intimate club amidst the lights and sounds of Times Square.

Mariel Bildsten is a trombonist based in New York City. She is the lead trombonist in Arturo O'Farrill's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and tours internationally with the rock band Brass Against. Her own groups, ranging from duo to septet, have headlined jazz festivals, played around the country, and gig regularly in New York City.