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"Sarian's trumpet literally speaks"
Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz
Trumpeter and composer Michael Sarian has been praised for his "unique compositional and instrumental voice... reminiscent of [his] lyrical contemporaries such as Ralph Alessi, Ambrose Akinmusire or Avishai Cohen...certainly deserving of a large audience and much recognition." (Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz)
Born in Toronto and raised in Buenos Aires, Michael relocated to New York City in 2012 to pursue a master’s degree in Jazz Studies at New York University, where he studied with great musicians such as Laurie Frink, Alan Ferber, Brad Shepik, Ralph Alessi and Mike Rodriguez. Michael has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, BRIC JazzFest, Getxo Blues Festival, Blue Note Jazz Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Beacon Theater, Central Park SummerStage, Teatro Colón, has appeared on WNYC's Soundcheck with John Schaefer, NPR's World Cafe, and many more.
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His fourth album as a bandleader, New Aurora, released September 4 with ears&eyes Records, features a new acoustic quartet with Michael's horn at the fore-front. His three previous releases are with his septet Michael Sarian & The Chabones (Argentine slang for 'the dudes'), most recently LEÓN in August of 2018 with ZOHO Music.
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Michael also leads a 16 piece big band alternative, Michael Sarian & The Big Chabones, co-leads a free jazz duo project with pianist Matthew Putman, is a stable member of The NYChillharmonic, the Bette Smith band, among other collaborations and projects.
Photo By: Germana Costanza Lavagna
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CONTACT / TEACHING / recording
Michael has been an active educator for over a decade, and is available for trumpet, composition/arranging, and Finale notation lessons, either in person, or via WhatsApp Video, FaceTime, Zoom or Skype.
Michael is also available for remote recordings.
Need some horns for that dope track but you're nowhere near Brooklyn?
That's cool, we have internet now.
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*Gear List*
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Horns
Inderbinen Extra Trumpet
1960 Burbank Benge Trumpet
Weril Excalibur Flugelhorn
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Microphones
AEA R84 Ribbon
Royer Labs R-10 Ribbon
REMIC W3000 G1 Condenser
Rode NT-1A Large Condenser
Samson C02 Small-Diaphram Condenser (Stereo Pair)
Shure SM57 Dynamic
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Effect Pedals
Radial Engineering VocoLoco PreAmp
DigiTech Whammy DT
Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby Wah
MXR Blue Box Octave Fuzz
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix Cathedral Stereo Reverb
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Interface/DAW
Resident Audio T2 Thunderbolt
Logic Pro X
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For rates and scheduling please contact:
michaelsarianmusic(at)gmail(dot)com