hey!
We're Mike and Alex
We're the founders of Modern Artist Jazz.
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Modern Artist brings together talented young artists across SoCal, ages 14-18, to learn more about improvisation, composition, performance, and entrepreneurship.
Our mission is to
help talented young musicians be the best they can be at their craft and find success as musicians.
When we created Modern Artist, our goal was to raise the standard of music education for young musicians who are serious about their future. Having both studied music from an early age, we can look back on our own training and see what was missing. We knew we wanted to pursue music as a career, but we didn’t start learning how to make that a reality until college.
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A career in music isn’t a straightforward path. There’s no daily 9–5 or preset ladder to climb. It takes discipline, creativity, and a deep sense of self-direction. You have to learn how to run your own business, manage your time, and stay motivated even when the gigs don’t come easily.
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With multiple original releases and years of touring experience both as artists and as collaborators, we’ve reached a point in our careers where we want to give that knowledge back.
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Our goal is to prepare the next generation of musicians not just to play well, but to build a life around their music. A career in music can be both fulfilling and sustainable, and we’re here to show students exactly how to make that happen.
- Mike & Alex