Mike Prigodich & Damian Erskine

About this event

Mike Prigodich - piano

Damian Erskine - bass

Noah Mortola - drums

Hailed by critics as a composer whose work “may reshape how jazz fusion is approached in the 21st century,” Mike Prigodich is a jazz fusion pianist, composer, and bandleader whose music blends intricate architecture with emotional immediacy. Drawing inspiration from innovators like Chick Corea and Dave Grusin, Prigodich creates rhythmically daring compositions that fuse jazz with Latin grooves, rock energy, and global influences from his early years in East Africa and SE Asia.

Prigodich’s work has earned praise from leading voices in jazz, including Chick Corea, who called his music “wonderful, beautiful, really great.” In 2026, Prigodich appeared at the Biamp Portland Jazz Festival, continuing to build a reputation for music that is both intellectually daring and deeply expressive.