M i k e P r i g o d i c h
 
composer arranger musician
piano keyboards bass
NEW! Announcing the Melz, Prigodich, Erskine Group (MPEG)
featuring Mike Prigodich, Damian Erskine, and Reinhardt Melz
My kickstarter CD project was featured as the Top Story for Tuesday, June 22, 2010 on oregonmusicnews.com.
what people are saying about the music
"Very cool Mike !! Love the bridge and the keyboard solo. You can definitely play !!"
-- Steve Porcaro (keyboards -- Toto, Michael Jackson, grammy winner)
"Nice stuff, man!"
-- Nicholas Payton (trumpet)
"I checked out some of your music on your site. I definitely hear a Chick influence in your playing and writing. I'm flattered that you cite me as an influence."
-- Andy Milne (piano, keyboards, Dapp Theory)
"Hey Mike, sounds great!"
-- Steve Weingart (keyboards -- Dave Weckl, Steve Lukather, etc.)
"I listened to your music on the website and it's wonderful! You could easily score some nice gigs around town without having to slug it out."
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"That track is just completely slamming man! Sounds great man! Do you have a chart you could forward? I dig your writing!"
-- Damian Erskine (bass)
"Your web page stuff sounds interesting... let's play sometime!"
-- Carlton Jackson (drums)
"You've written some nice tunes, and you play very well!"
-- Randy Halberstadt (piano)
"I do enjoy your harmonic approach! Keep up the good work!"
-- Sal Marquez (trumpet)
I’m honored and amazed by the support of some well-known musicians who became fans of my facebook musician page:
http://www.facebook.com/mikeprigodich.music
- Ravi Coltrane (sax) – son of the great John Coltrane!
- Jacky Terrasson (piano) – a jazz piano hero of mine
- Julio Fernandez (guitar) – member of the well-known and popular jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra
- Oscar Seaton (drums) – plays with cats like Don Grusin, Lee Ritenour, and has been touring lately as the drummer for Lionel Richie!
- Harvey Mason (drums) - a jazz/fusion superstar who has played with artists like Herbie Hancock, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Bob James, Fourplay, Brecker Brothers, George Benson, etc.
- Darrell Grant (piano) - a well-known post-bop jazz piano performer, composer, and current jazz professor at Portland State University
- Larry Williams (keyboards, sax, flute) - multi-instrumentalist heard on countless platinum recordings and world tours for well known artists
- John Beasley (piano) - TV/film composer, musical director, producer, arranger, clinician, recording artist, performed with many jazz and pop artists
- Ryan Cavanaugh (banjo) - jazz and bluegrass banjo virtuoso, performs with Bill Evans' Soulgrass band
- Mark Egan (bass, trumpet) - played with Pat Metheny Group, Sting, Bill Evans Soulgrass, Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, TV/film soundtracks, etc.
- Vince Mendoza - Grammy-winning composer, arranger, conductor who's worked with the Yellowjackets, Joe Zawinul, Randy and Michael Brecker, etc.
- Victor Bailey (bass) - Fusion bass guitarist best known for his work with Weather Report. Also played with Steps Ahead, The Zawinul Syndicate, etc.
- John JR Robinson (drums) - One of the most recorded drummers in history, playing with Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Pointer Sisters, etc.
- Bob Wilson (drums) - Producer, arranger, composer, studio musician and live performer with Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, TV and film scores, etc.
- Lionel Louke (guitar, vocals) - Played with Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson, etc. and also leads his own group.
- Stanley Clarke (bass) - played with Chick Corea, George Duke, McCoy Tyner, TV/film composer, solo artist.
- Paul Jackson (bass) - played with Herbie Hancock in The Headhunters, and many other artists.
- Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone) -- jazz trombonist, record producer, and member of the Marsalis family of jazz musicians.
- Eddie Gomez (bass) -- played with Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Steps Ahead, etc.
- Glen Moore (bass) -- founding member of the group Oregon, and played with numerous jazz greats including Jan Hammer, Michael Brecker, Gary Burton, etc.
- Damian Erskine (bass) -- played with Gino Vannelli, Jeff Lorber, Les McCann, Teri-Lynn Carrington, his uncle Peter Erskine, etc. in addition to his own projects.
- Jimmy Haslip (bass) -- founding member of the fusion band Yellowjackets, and worked with with Bruce Hornsby, Allan Holdsworth, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, etc.
- Joseph Williams (vocals) -- vocalist for Toto, session work including Disney's The Lion King, film score composer, son of film composer John Williams.
- Mark Griffith (drums) -- drummer for the Jaco Pastorius Big Band, performed with Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, Stan Getz, Bee Gees, Jimmy Haslip, Michael Brecker, etc.
- Jeff Berlin (bass) -- jazz fusion and prog rock electric bass virtuoso, performed with Bill Bruford, founding member of Bass Institute of Technology & Players School of Music, etc.
- Patrick Lamb (sax, flute, vocals) -- performs with Diane Schuur, Jeff Lorber, Gino Vannelli, Bobby Caldwell, etc. Nominated for Grammy award.
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