LEX KORTEN

Born in 1994 to parents with a boundless record collection and multifaceted languages of love towards music, Lex Korten discovered a personal relationship with the work of greats Duke Ellington and Jaki Byard at an early age. His childhood in Manhattan’s Upper West Side allowed him to pursue mentorships with several decorated pianists and achieve modest accolades in the national high school circuit, but it wasn’t until Korten moved to Michigan for his collegiate studies that his path began to bend more trustfully towards a musical career. By the time he earned his BFA and relocated homeward, Korten had spent 4 years as an apprentice of the great legacy of Detroit Jazz and experimental music, under the direct mentorship of Geri Allen, Robert Hurst and Benny Green, as well as intermittently with Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker and others. Korten’s first steps into the spotlight came in 2018 with a life-changing read more...