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Researched musician profile
About Michael Pagán
Pagán’s official biography traces degrees in music education and composition at Kent State University and a Doctor of Music in composition from Northwestern University. It identifies piano as his primary jazz instrument while also documenting bass study and performance.[1]
His Kansas City work includes a weekly solo-piano engagement at Cafe Trio dating to 2009, a 2017 appearance as soloist with the Kansas City Symphony, and past roles at the American Jazz Museum and the UMKC Conservatory. The biography also documents more than 150 compositions and arrangements.[1]
Pagán’s official recordings archive spans solo piano, trio, vocal jazz, saxophone-quartet writing, and big-band releases. Capri Records separately collects six albums featuring him, including Three for the Ages, Paganova, Pag’s Groove, and Nobody Else but Me.[2][3]
Cafe Trio since 2009
Pagán’s biography documents a long-running weekly solo-piano engagement in Kansas City.[1]
Composer and arranger
His official biography counts more than 150 works and commissions from orchestras, museums, schools, and arts organizations.[1]
Multiple ensemble formats
The artist’s archive organizes solo, duo, trio, vocal, chamber, and big-band recordings with first-party audio samples.[2]