For those unaware, Jazz Chill Music “Acclaimed jazz fusion pianist and composer Mike Prigodich has just released his brand new album, entitled Stage Magic.

Stage Magic is a dynamic live album that captures the high-energy brilliance of his music in its purest form. Recorded live on November 23rd, 2024, at Classic Pianos in Portland, OR, Stage Magic showcases Prigodich’s innovative artistry and the masterful synergy of his all-star ensemble.

Stage Magic is a sonic journey brimming with inventive melodies, rhythmic complexity, and a deep sense of play. From the mesmerizing syncopations of “The Wizard of Odd” to the reflective beauty of “Haiku,” the recording captures a group of top-tier musicians at the height of their improvisational powers.”

1. Ferryland [7:45]
2. A Measure Of Luck [10:01]
3. The Spice Of Life [9:24]
4. Kate’s Antic (for Rob Lucke) [9:57]
5. Armando’s Birthday [9:35]
6. Haiku [9:51]
7. A Charmed Life [8:06]
8. Play Structure [9:00]
9. The Wizard Of Odd [11:06]

This wondrously effervescent new recording opens on the spirited Ferryland and the luxuriant A Measure Of Luck and then we get the resplendent The Spice Of Life and the emboldened Kate’s Antic (for Rob Lucke).

Along next is the beautiful soundscape within the driven Armando’s Birthday and that is in turn backed by an engaging hipsway within Haiku, the propellent ambiance of A Charmed Life, the set rounding out on the forthright Play Structure, closing on the refined elegance of the masterful cut The Wizard Of Odd.

But this album is more than a solo feat, it is a testament to collective musical intelligence. Prigodich surrounds himself with extraordinary musicians whose individual contributions are unmistakable yet always in service to the greater whole. That delicate balance—between singular expression and ensemble unity, gives the album a depth and richness that verge on the orchestral.

For the next generation of jazz musicians, it offers something increasingly rare: a model of artistic integrity, unshaken by trend or compromise, rooted in conviction, and all the more powerful for it.

Musicians:
Mike Prigodich: piano
John Nastos: sax
Damian Erskine: bass
Reinhardt Melz: drums
Carmelo Torres: percussion

Official Website