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John Sawoski is an in-demand Los Angeles-based multi-keyboardist, composer, orchestrator, and musical director. He has played for and/or conducted numerous first-class touring musical productions, and his arrangements and orchestrations have been performed by the Philly Pops as well as many other orchestras and Hollywood studio ensembles. He has also played for three American Presidents and accompanied a wide variety of artists including Bernadette Peters, Michael Feinstein, Jim Carrey, Audra McDonald, and Rodney Gilfry. For more information, please see http://www.LAPianist.com

Listen to entire Chopin Scherzo, then download

Click “Play” below to listen for free to the entire 9:52 long bonus track included with John Sawoski’s album Cinema Amore, recorded by John Sawoski at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, mastered at Hollywood’s Capitol Studios and Mastering, released July 2013, currently receiving radio airplay, and now available on iTunes, Spotify, Rhapsody, Amazon, and more.  And for only $0.99 you can click… Read More

Gregg Marx at Maggiano’s

Friday, September 6, 2013 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm – John Sawoski continues to play, arrange, orchestrate, and conduct for vocalist Gregg Marx, an Emmy-award winning actor who is the grandson of one of the Marx brothers. Cabaret Scenes said: Gregg’s “rich, smooth, resonant voice” is “so easy on the ears that one can listen to him for hours at a time,”… Read More

“Intersections” Concert with Soprano Perviz Sawoski

Perviz Sawoski & John Sawoski Intersections Soprano Perviz Sawoski and pianist John Sawoski perform arias and art songs of love, sublime beauty, indiscretions, and insanity, featuring compositions by Verdi, Mozart, Boito, Braga, Guastavino, Granados, Faure, Gounod, Mascagni, and others. Complimentary tickets available at the SMC Music Office (PAC 211). Thu, September 12, 2013 | 11:15am | Free The Edye | SMC Performing Arts… Read More

Performance Highlights and In The Studio

June 29, 2013 7:30 pm – Bernadette Peters with the Pasadena Pops Orchestra John Sawoski plays piano and electronic keyboards along with the great Los Angeles musicians of the Pasadena Pops, conducted by Larry Blank and Marvin Laird. Gates open @ 5:30pm | Concert @ 7:30pm at the LA County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007. Join us… Read More

A Tribute to Nick Perito

Sept. 22, 2005 Final Notes: Nick Perito by John Sawoski Published in Overture, October 2005 I first met Nick Perito when I was playing second keyboard while he played piano and conducted the Riverside Philharmonic for Regis Philbin’s live show at Pala Casino. I remember thinking: “Who is this man? He plays so beautifully, gets a great sound and maintains… Read More