February 2006:February 24 – Concert at Santa Monica College with Perviz Sawoski and Special Guests:
CONTACT: Bruce Smith FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Information Officer DATE: Feb. 15, 2006 (310) 434-4209 www.smc.edu
BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURES LATIN SONGS, GUEST FLAMENCO ARTIST CARLA LUNA
Santa Monica College is pleased to present a benefit concert for the SMC Musical Theatre that will feature songs by Latin American and Spanish composers and a guest performance by legendary flamenco dancer Carla Luna.
The benefit concert – featuring vocalist Perviz Sawoski and pianist John Sawoski – will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.
Also on the bill will be guest artist and acclaimed tenor Dennis Parnell.
The concert will feature the songs of Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Gustavino, Rodrigo, Vitier and other Latin American and Spanish composers.
Tickets are $10. Call (310) 434-4323 or (310) 434-3000.
March 4, 2006:
John Sawoski supervises, arranges, plays, and conducts the music for the Kodak Cinematography Awards Ceremonies (private event for cinematographers nominated for Academy Awards, featuring musical excerpts from the nominated films/TV shows).
May 6, 2006 – concert at Ocean Hills, in Oceanside, CA.
June 11, 2006 – concert at Sun Lakes, Banning, CA.
December 9, 2006 – concert at Norris Center, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.
ONGOING PERFORMANCES AND APPEARANCES
On HereTV:
John Sawoski was recently surprised to find out that a piece of music he composed for his friend, Italian film composer Daniele Luppi, is airing in 40 million households in the US in a film called Showboy. In one scene of the film, the lead character tours the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas and fantasizes about playing a piece that sounds like something Liberace would play (actually composed and performed by John Sawoski). Click below to watch a video clip of that scene.
ENDING February 22 from 6:30 to 10:15 pm –
John Sawoski plays piano, arranges, and music directs for Emmy Award-winning actor and vocalist Gregg Marx at Maggiano’s Little Italy at The Grove. The group features veteran jazz bassist Nedra Wheeler and drummer Jack LeCompte. http://www.reviewplays.comsays: Anyone who wants to feel the sounds of love should bring his/her significant other for a significant evening of song. Few singers have the magic in the voice that Gregg brings, and even fewer can reach through to your heart and play the love strings like a harp. The musical platter is full and rich, and everyone gets a little something they like. Maggiano’s Little Italy at The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive Z80, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323-965-9665). No cover charge or reservations necessary.
Sundays 9 am: John Sawoski accompanies for the Caritas Chorus at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Parish in Los Angeles under the direction of renowned composer Christopher Walker. St. Paul’s is located at: 10750 Ohio Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
Feb. 8, 2006 – Classical Lunchtime Concert with The Married Flutes at 1st UMC of Santa Monica, featuring the Cimarosa Double Flute Concerto and works for 2 flutes and piano by best-selling contemporary flute composer Gary Schocker.
FUN STUFF:
John with Dick Van Dyke at Disney Candlelight Concert in December 2005.
Staar Clip – To see and hear a video clip of Leslie Zemeckis (wife of film director Robert Zemeckis) performing one of her signature songs as Staar on stage at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, with pianist/musical director John Sawoski and his band, click this link (warning: explicit lyric content).
Historical note: This article originally appeared on John Sawoski’s former website in February 2006. It has been reformatted for accessibility, with obsolete links repaired or removed.
John Sawoski plays piano, arranges, and music directs for Emmy Award-winning actor and vocalist Gregg Marx at Maggiano’s Little Italy at The Grove. The group features veteran jazz bassist Nedra Wheeler and drummer Jack LeCompte. http://www.reviewplays.com says: Anyone who wants to feel the sounds of love should bring his/her significant other for a significant evening of song. Few singers have the magic in the voice that Gregg brings, and even fewer can reach through to your heart and play the love strings like a harp. The musical platter is full and rich, and everyone gets a little something they like. Maggiano’s Little Italy at The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive Z80, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323-965-9665). No cover charge or reservations necessary.
