Since arriving on the New York jazz scene in 2008, Sebastien Ammann has made a name for himself as a versatile pianist and composer with a distinctive musical identity.
Ammann leads several ensembles including Sebastien Ammann’s Gaia Quartet featuring luminaries like trumpeter Ralph Alessi, bassist John Hébert and drummer Eric McPherson. Additionally, Sebastien Ammann fronts Color Wheel, joined by saxophonist Michaël Attias, bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell, and the Sebastien Ammann Quartet featuring fellow Swiss saxophonist Ohad Talmor, bassist David Ambrosio and drummer Eric McPherson.

He’s has shared the stage with a diverse array of musicians, such as Kris Davis’ Massive Thread, Tony Malaby, Sean Conly, Michael Formanek, Billy Drewes, Gene Ess, Michael Bates, Jon Irabagon, Mark Ferber, George Schuller, Dana Leong, John Hébert, Samuel Blaser, Sean Conly and Michael Sarin, performing in venues and festivals accross the USA and Europe. Ammann’s work has received recognition in acclaimed publications like Downbeat Magazine (USA), Jazz Life (Japan), London Jazz News (UK), Jazziz (USA), Jazz Halo (Belgium), El Intruso (Spain), Ivan Rod (Danemark), Jazz’N’More (Switzerland), and he has been the recipient of grants from the Swiss Foundation of Artists and Performers (SIS), the City of Geneva (Switzerland) and the Roland Hanna Memorial Scholarship (USA).