Jazz Articles about Mariel Austin

About Mariel Austin

Radio & Podcasts

A Musical Journey with Mariel Spencer Austin

by Nick Davies
March 10, 2019

This show features an interview with trombonist and composer Mariel Austin talking about her career in music especially the journey from choirs to the trombone. We also discuss her latest album Runner in the Rain. As this is jazz show there is lots of new music and some tracks from the archives as well as an album of the week which is Melodic Ornette Coleman: Piano Works XIII by Joachim Kuhn Playlist Duncan Eagles “Citizen" from Citizen ...

Album Review

Mariel Austin: Runner in the Rain

Read "Runner in the Rain" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
January 22, 2019

Young trombonist / vocalist Mariel Austin, who quadruples as composer / arranger on her debut album, Runner in the Rain, writes music that is hard to pigeonhole, at least as it relates to jazz. Some of her compositions are thematic, some experimental, some have classical overtones, some even swing on occasion, and most are technically demanding. As for improvisation, it plays a subordinate role more often than not, with some digressions to be noted later. Austin, whose ...

Album Review

Mariel Austin: Runner in the Rain

Read "Runner in the Rain" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
December 15, 2018

In case anyone is wondering whether big-band jazz continues to hold appeal for younger musicians, witness this debut five-track album from trombonist Mariel Austin. Despite (or perhaps because of) her youth, Austin possesses an ambitious and expansive vision. And on Runner in the Rain, she marshals a skilled ensemble, many of whom are friends from the New England Conservatory or the Berklee College of Music, to craft music that has one foot firmly planted in the jazz tradition, while the ...