Category: News

Judy Whitmore’s “Can’t We Be Friends,” a full-length release of a dozen timeless songs carefully selected from the Great American Songbook, and recorded with 53 top studio musicians, is available today on your favorite streaming service, including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon, and YouTube Music. Judy Whitmore, VocalistBilly Grubman, Guest Vocalist Arranged, conducted, and produced by John Sawoski and Michael... Read More

Dear Friends…   We’re back at Vibrato with a whole new show…Come Celebrate The Holidays With Gregg Marx and the band…Thursday, December 22nd.     Here’s the direct link for reservations:    http://vibratogrilljazz.com/events/2016/12/22/gregg-marx   Read More

For your 2016 Grammy consideration, four entries to consider for Best Arrangement (scroll down to listen). All four songs are on the jazz vocal album Act Three (Featuring Act Three – Lynn O’Hearn Wagner, Billy Grubman, & Judy Whitmore, Produced by John Sawoski and co-produced by Michael Patterson) Buy now on Amazon, or stream entire album to preview on YouTube.... Read More

Act Three – Vocalists Judy Grubman Braun Whitmore, Lynn O’Hearn Wagner, and Billy William Grubman Produced and Musical Directed by John Sawoski Co-produced by Michael Patterson Buy now on Amazon or iTunes ACT THREE materialized from the persistent dreams of three Southern California friends, Lynn O’Hearn Wagner, Judy Whitmore, and Bill Grubman. Each had planned on a life in musical theater but–no... Read More

John Sawoski recently played keyboards in the orchestras of If/Then starring Idina Menzel, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Cinderella, and Newsies at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. Upcoming performance highlights include more of Newsies, The Little Mermaid at La Mirada Center for the Performing Arts, the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach (all summer), and Gregg Marx at various venues. Schedule is... Read More

Terrific article about our November 14th show… The Crowd: A night of crooning and swooning Los Angeles Times: “music director John Sawoski hit the keys, creating a sound that sent shivers down the backs of patrons.” http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-et-1127-the-crowd-20151127-story.html Read More

Touching, timeless, and impressive new video of “Just One Move” by Shmueli. Should be enjoyed annually, along with his CD! To Purchase “Just One Move,” from Shmueli’s “Believe” CD, please visithttp://www.shmuelimusic.com/ orhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/believe/id687451344 “Just One Move” Composed and Sung by Shmueli Produced and Arranged by John Sawoski More info at: http://lapianist.com/shmuelis-believe-cd/ A Deervision Production Video Directed and Edited by Daniel Knust... Read More

Interesting week: tracking and mixing multi-platinum songwriters at my studio, performing with the Emmy-winning Gregg Marx Friday https://www.facebook.com/events/502117679958387/ and also playing with the Candlelight Orchestra at Disneyland Saturday and Sunday: https://youtu.be/EFiAcTgR6z0 Read More

Los Angeles Times (Nov. 27, 2015): “music director John Sawoski hit the keys, creating a sound that sent shivers down the backs of patrons.” “It’s fresh It’s classic. It’s beautiful sound that’s refreshing for the ear and invigorating for the soul. Music like this comes only once a lifetime, and luckily, it’s now available to quench your musical thirst.” –... Read More