J.S. Bach, The Beatles, Jon Brion, James Brown, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Genesis, Steve Goodman, Phish, Astor Piazzolla, Steve Reich, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, U2, Tom Waits, The Who, Brian Wilson, Frank Zappa
Mike Przygoda is a classical composer, jazz composer and arranger, and rock songwriter. He is also a multi-instrumentalist who plays drums, acoustic/electric/steel guitars, electric/upright basses, piano, vibraphone, harmonica, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, and several other instruments.
He has already written a large number of works, including an opera, several staged musicals, tons of chamber music, film scores, theater scores, dance pieces, and jazz and rock arrangements. He has had his works performed at Orchestra Hall. He has also scored, conducted, and produced arrangements for many other artists in a variety of recorded and live situations.
As a performer he plays with a million different bands across Chicago as well as performing with such acclaimed theater companies such as The House and The Building Stage. In 2005 he served as a musical director for the Second City Touring Co.
Presently, he is an accompianist at the Joffrey Ballet and the Columbia College Chicago Dance Center. teaches private lessons, and performs with lots of people including The Pawns and Rego.
What the hell?! I haven't heard from you in forever. If you don't put music in my hands soon then I refuse to play in whatever you have me lined up for.
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Hey wok man! Just saw that a friend of mine from Berklee is playing at Uncommon Ground on 6th June if you're bored. They're called Ryanhood and they're really good, I hear :)
