Trumpeter and composer Michael Sarian has been praised for his "unique compositional and instrumental voice" (Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz) and his "endlessly renewable strain of lyric improvisation regardless of context or material." (Peter Margasak, Downbeat Magazine).

Born in Toronto and raised in Buenos Aires, Michael relocated to New York City in 2012. Michael has performed at some of the most iconic international stages, from the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Kennedy Center and Teatro Colón, to Lollapalooza, the Houston Rodeo and Rock in Rio, and at some of New York City's most beloved venues such as the Blue Note Jazz Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, BRIC JazzFest, The Beacon Theater, Barclays Center, Yankee Stadium and Central Park SummerStage. He has appeared on WNYC's Soundcheck with John Schaefer, NPR's World Cafe, and many more.

Michael's artistic output is as diverse as his background: he has released three albums with his quartet, described as "a band that’s developed the kind of telepathy only the road can build . . . there’s a late ’70s-early ’80s feel to the music throughout, more akin to the 'stadium jazz' of V.S.O.P. or Milestone-era McCoy Tyner.” (Philip Freeman, The NYC Jazz Record), has released several free jazz recordings with on 577Records, electronic avant-garde music with Barcelona based pianist Olec Mün on piano and coffee records, and several albums with his septet Michael Sarian & The Chabones.

In 2023 and 2024, Michael joined the Jonas Brothers on The Tour as they played at stadiums and arenas across the globe, including Wrigley Field, Dodgers Stadium, and recording a live album at the 02 Arena in London. He has also shared the stage with artists such as Michael Bublé, Jon Bellion, Kirk Franklin. Michael was selected to join the 2024 Art Omi: Music Residency cohort, was a semifinalist at the prestigious DCJazzPrix in '20, '23 and '24, artist in residence at Culture Lab LIC for the winter/spring 2022 season, and a 2020 Performer-Composer in Residence at Westben Centre for Connection & Creativity.