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Mike Przygoda

General Info

  • Genre: Funk / Progressive / Rock

    Location CHICAGO, Illinois, US

    Profile Views: 32742

    Last Login: 7/27/2010

    Member Since 5/17/2005

    Website http://mikeprzygoda.net http://leavinghere.org

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    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.
  • Members

    It varies.....
  • Influences

    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
  • Sounds Like

    Art-pop, jazz, orchestral, comedy

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  • Eric Engelson

    WHAT UP P.R.Z!!!!!! Looks like we'll be spending lots of time together in The Cave the next few weeks! Looking forward to it my MySpace friend.

    4 years ago
  • Rasplyn

    Yes. I would like to learn the guitar.

    Happy Halloween!

    4 years ago
  • Michelle

    You too busy to call my celly?

    4 years ago
  • Rasplyn

    Did I ever give you this?

    4 years ago
  • kimberlee soo

    thank you, thank you, thank you.
    and
    thank you!

    4 years ago
  • Michelle

    Hey, I'm gonna come take a peek at one of your concerts in October...can't wait.

    4 years ago
  • Rasplyn

    Well Mike...

    You've done it again. Thanks...thanks a lot :(

    4 years ago
  • Michelle

    I've opened the friend-gates c'mon in! :)

    4 years ago
  • Rasplyn

    I think you're at just about that week mark!!!!

    4 years ago
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