Michael Sarin

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Michael Sarin
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Born20 September 1965
Stockton, California

Michael Towne Sarin (born 20 September 1965) is an American jazz drummer noted for his work in New York City's avant-garde jazz scene. [1]

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Early life and education

Born in Stockton, California, Sarin moved as a child to the Puget Sound region. [2] He studied percussion privately before attending the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, where he focused on jazz and classical drumming techniques. [3]

Career

In the early 1990s, Sarin relocated to New York City, joining the downtown jazz and improvisation community. He collaborated with saxophonist Thomas Chapin [4] and trumpeter Dave Douglas. [5]

Musical style and influences

Sarin's drumming blends precise rhythmic frameworks with free improvisation, noted for its dynamic textures and polyrhythmic complexity. [6] Influences include Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, and global percussion traditions.

Collaborations

Teaching and workshops

Sarin has conducted masterclasses at the New York Jazz Workshop and contributed to drumming podcasts. [10]

Discography

With Dave Douglas

With Myra Melford

With Tony Malaby / Tom Rainey / Drew Gress

With Anthony Coleman

With The Other Quartet

With Relative Motion

References

  1. "Michael Sarin – SPEEDWELL Contemporary". SPEEDWELL Projects. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. "Michael Sarin Biography". SPEEDWELL Projects. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. Smith, Steve (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 23. ISBN   9780195170673.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  4. "Biography". Thomas Chapin Official Site. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Discography". Dave Douglas Official. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. Heaton, Troy (4 September 2015). "Michael Sarin: Drumming Like Summer Fireworks Over a Choppy Lake". CounterPunch. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. "Discography". Myra Melford Official. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  8. "Tony Malaby – Apparitions". Discogs. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. "Sephardic Tinge". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. "Let's Talk Rhythm with Mike Sarin". YouTube. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.