Michael Sabin

Instructs in: Trombone, Trumpet, Euphonium

Education: Bachelor of Music Jazz Trombone Performance from New England Conservatory

Bands I’m in: Eye2Eye, The Matt Estabrook Band, Silver Arrow Band, Sabor Picante

Coolest Musical Experience: I got to travel around South Africa for a few weeks, performing jazz and meeting South African music students.

Favorite Band when I was 13: The Jackson Five

Favorite MAMM Moment: Learning about what my students' motivations are for playing music. Hearing about what songs they like, and where they interact with music in their daily lives.

Michael is a professional trombone player and brass teacher who has recently relocated to Portland. Michael grew up around Boston, and he has been performing in the area since he was in highschool. In the city and the surrounding New England area, he has garnered experience freelancing in the jazz, pop, funk, indie, and classical scenes. He has had a litany of brass students of all levels and ages, and he has been an instructor at a number of schools throughout the Boston area. Michael was a student of New England Conservatory, where he received a BM in jazz trombone performance. He was fortunate to work with incredible teachers like Jason Moran, John Lockwood and Marshall Gilkes. Michael teaches lessons in trumpet, trombone and euphonium.