
michael sarian
reveals an endlessly renewable strain of lyric improvisation regardless of context or material."
Downbeat Magazine
"trumpeter

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"Sarian's trumpet literally speaks"
Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz
Photo By: Alex S.K. Brown
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, Sarian moved to New York City in 2012 and has since performed on some of the world’s most iconic stages, including the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the O2 Arena in London, and Teatro Colón in Argentina, as well as beloved NYC venues such as the Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, BRIC JazzFest, the Beacon Theatre, Yankee Stadium, Barclays Center, and Central Park SummerStage. He has appeared on WNYC’s Soundcheck, NPR’s World Cafe, and more.
Michael's artistic output is as diverse as his background. He has released several albums with his long-standing acoustic quartet, including Live at Cliff Bell’s (Shifting Paradigm Records), which was named one of the best live albums of 2024 by The New York City Jazz Record, praising the quartet 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).
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His latest project, ESQUINA (out now on Greenleaf Music) shaped by Sarian’s Armenian heritage, Argentine upbringing, and deep grounding in jazz and improvisation, blends layered synths, extended trumpet techniques, and graphic scores to create immersive performances rooted in memory, dislocation, and ritual.
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In 2023, Michael joined the Jonas Brothers on their world tour, performing at sold out arenas and stadiums across the globe, and appears on their ‘Live From the O2 London’ album. He has also recorded and toured extensively with artists such as soul powerhouse Bette Smith and progressive jazz orchestra The NYChillharmonic.
Michael was selected to join the 2024 Art Omi: Music Residency cohort, was artist in residence at Culture Lab LIC during the winter/spring 2022 season, and continues his creative journey with residencies at Millay Arts as well as the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in 2025.
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Michael is a DelQuadro Trumpets Artist, currently playing the 'Grizzly' model. He also performs on his signature 'SARIAN' custom line of mouthpieces made in France by Atelier Donat, and is endorsed by Applied Microphone Technology (AMT), performing and recording with their AMT Q7-P800BM microphone.
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Michael has been an active educator for over a decade, with experience leading clinics and masterclasses in composition, improvisation and trumpet playing with high school and college students. He is also available for group or private 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
DelQuadro Grizzly Trumpet
1960 Burbank Benge Trumpet
Pujé Shortay Trumpet
1935 King Silver-Tone Cornet
Inderbinen Wood Flugelhorn
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Michael plays on his signature 'SARIAN' custom line of mouthpieces
Made in France by Atelier Donat
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Microphones
AMT Q7-P800BM True Diversity Wireless System
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
JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2
Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby Wah
TC Electronic Ditto Looper
MXR M290 Mini Phase 95
Universal Audio UAFX Evermore Studio Reverb
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay​
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Interface/DAW
Steinberg UR44C
Logic Pro X
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For all inquiries, please contact:
michaelsarianmusic(at)gmail(dot)com