The Music of John Sawoski – 310-590-6000 – Upcoming Performance Highlights & News Update – Academy Awards, Quantum Leap Pianos and Fab Four, Annie, Lucie Arnaz, Colorado Springs Phil, Drasnin, and More
The Music of John Sawoski – 310-590-6000 – Upcoming Performance Highlights & News Update – Academy Awards, Quantum Leap Pianos and Fab Four, Annie, Lucie Arnaz, Colorado Springs Phil, Drasnin, and More
Saturday Feb. 17 and Sunday Feb. 18, 2007 – John Sawoski plays keyboards on recording sessions for Robert Drasnin’s forthcoming album, Voodoo 2, with Mike Lang, Bobby Shulgold, Peggy Baldwin, and others. For more details on the project, click here.
Saturday February 24 – 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).
January 18-21, 2007 – NAMM Hall A, Booth 6630, Anaheim Convention Center – John Sawoski helped to introduce two special projects he worked on throughout 2006 (click pictures for more information):
EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos
John Sawoski is the pianist who played every note of the Bosendorfer, Steinway, and Bechstein piano samples included in this beautiful-sounding virtual instrument library.
EastWest Fab Four
John Sawoski is the keyboardist who played every note of the harpisichord and Clavioline samples included in this wonderful virtual instrument library.
Pictured at right is John Sawoski at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, during Bechstein sampling sessions.
Thursday Dec 14, 2006 – John Sawoski played keyboards with pianist / arranger / musical director Steven Cahill and the band for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Ceremony, at the Beverly Hills Hotel Crystal Ballroom, backing up vocalists Sam Harris, Mary Haskell, and Lucie Arnaz (who also MC’d). Hall of Fame recipients included talk show host Regis Philbin; Tom Brokaw (Special Correspondent, “NBC Nightly News”); Leonard Goldberg (TV/Film producer, “Charlie’s Angels,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “Brian’s Song”); James Burrows (Award-winning producer/director, “Will & Grace,” “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Friends”); and William Shatner (Emmy-Award winning actor, “Boston Legal”). Presenters also included Maria Shriver (First Lady of California); Sumner Redstone (Chairman and CEO, Viacom); Grant Tinker (Former Chairman and CEO of NBC; Co-founder MTM Enterprises); and Elizabeth Shatner (Equestrian).
John Sawoski’s Arrangements and Orchestrations Performed Live in Concert at Norris Center
Friday, December 8, and Saturday December 9, 2006, at 8 pm – John Sawoski’s arrangements and orchestrations, back by popular demand, were performed live in concert by The Leading Ladies at Norris Center for the Performing Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.
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.
Historical note: This article originally appeared on John Sawoski’s former website in January 2007. It has been reformatted for accessibility, with obsolete links repaired or removed.
