Dr. Jonathan Saraga

Jonathan Saraga. Offering highly personalized instruction, mentorship, and creative development for individuals of all ages, experience levels, and musical backgrounds, the studio specializes in trumpet, flugelhorn, jazz improvisation, songwriting, composition, arranging, music theory, ear training, creativity, musicianship, artistic development, beginner piano/keyboards, audition preparation, and related musical disciplines. With more than 25 years of professional experience performing, recording, composing, teaching, and collaborating internationally across hundreds of cities in nearly 70 countries, Dr. Saraga brings an exceptionally broad and diverse artistic perspective to his work as an educator and mentor. His original compositions and arrangements have received recognition from organizations including ASCAP, BMI, Chamber Music America, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers, the Herb Alpert Foundation, and the International Songwriting Competition. Centered around the belief that music education should never be one-size-fits-all, the studio emphasizes individualized instruction tailored to each student’s unique goals, strengths, learning style, artistic interests, and creative voice. Lessons are available both in-person and online for beginners, hobbyists, returning adult musicians, aspiring professionals, vocalists, instrumentalists, songwriters, composers, and interdisciplinary creatives seeking a thoughtful, inspiring, challenging, and deeply personalized approach to musical growth and artistic development.