Album Discography

Highlights of Albums, EPs, and Single Recordings John Sawoski has played on, arranged, orchestrated, or produced. Click links for more details and to listen. During the early days of MP3s, John Sawoski’s independently-released MP3s were played via streaming audio over 130,000 times on MP3.com, and several of his recordings topped the MP3.com listening charts (click here and here to see example charts). Since then, he has been hired to play, arrange, orchestrate, conduct, and produce many other people’s recording projects, including commercials, classical and jazz recordings, film scores, Broadway-style albums, religious recordings, and more, with ensembles ranging from solo piano to more than 50 musicians.

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Life Goes OnLife Goes OnMusic & Lyrics: Ryan Moore. Produced & Arranged by John Sawoski & Ryan Moore. Orchestrated by John Sawoski. Vocals: Luke Carlsen. Acoustic Grand Piano: John Sawoski. Saxophone: Larry Klimas. Drums & Percussion: Kevin Winard. Orchestra: Hungarian Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Krisztián Balassa. Orchestra Recording Engineer: Gergo Laposi. Recorded at Tom-Tom Studio, Budapest and at the Sawoski Music Group, Los Angeles. Mixed by Steve Genewick at the Stewart House, Los Angeles & by Ryan Moore at Ryan Moore Studios. Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk at Sienna Digital, Half Moon Bay, California.
Adios Nonino CadenzaAdios Nonino Cadenza – John Sawoski, pianist/producer. Pianist John Sawoski plays the cadenza which was typically performed as a solo by Astor Piazzolla’s pianist when Piazzolla performed “Adios Nonino.” This cadenza is usually played before the entrance of the bandoneon (or other) soloist and the rest of the band or orchestra, playing the main tune. Recorded 3/26/2010 at John Sawoski studio, Los Angeles.
From Many OneFrom Many, One
John Sawoski (composer/arranger/pianist/producer), Mary Bomba, and The Schola Cantorum of St. Paul the Apostle in Los Angeles. Full info here.
Stand UpStand Up – by Ryan Moore and John Sawoski – featuring John Sawoski on vocals and piano. Full info here. Instrumental version here.
All My Life (Acoustic Version) – by Ryan Moore – featuring John Sawoski on piano with Mariko Muranaka on cello, with cello arranged by John Sawoski. Co-produced by Ryan Moore and John Sawoski. Instrumental version here.
Crossing Over – Michele Patzakis and John Sawoski
Cinema Amore CDCinema Amore – John Sawoski, Solo Pianist
I Believe in Love (2001, re-issued in 2023). John Sawoski, Solo Pianist / Keyboardist, Arranger, Producer
Judy Whitmore - Isn't It RomanticIsn’t It Romantic – Judy Whitmore, produced and co-arranged by John Sawoski
What’s Shakin’ (Original TV Pilot Soundtrack from 1997) – Reissued Sept 8, 2023 – Music by John Sawoski
Judy Whitmore's "Can't We Be Friends"Can’t We Be Friends – Judy Whitmore, co-produced and co-arranged by John Sawoski
Act Three – Lynn O’Hearn Wagner, Judy Whitmore, and Billy Grubman, co-produced and co-arranged by John Sawoski
Believe – Shmueli, featuring John Sawoski, pianist, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, producer.  Arranged and produced by John Sawoski. Accompanied by rich instrumentation (some of LA’s top studio musicians) with a classical yet modern sound, the strong feelings of the songs will bring a smile to your lips and a tear to the eye. More information.
Masterworks for Flute (Zachary Valenzuela, Flute, with John Sawoski, Piano) recorded and edited in April 2009 by John Sawoski at John Sawoski Studio  

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Below – Peter Sheridan, Low Flutes, with Phillipe Gaubert’s Madrigal transcribed, adapted, and played by John Sawoski, Pianist
Voodoo II – Robert Drasnin, with John Sawoski, Keyboards; Mike Lang, Piano; Bobby Shulgold, Flutes; Peggy Baldwin, Cello; and others
Keep Your PlanKeep Your Plan – John Sawoski, Pianist/Producer Words & Speech: President Barack Obama. Original Music: Pianist/Composer John Sawoski
Devil Tack FestivalDevil Tack Festival – John Sawoski, Keyboardist / Producer  Listen to Devil Tack Festival on all major streaming services and add it to your “classic electronic chill” playlist.
The Leading Ladies – John Sawoski, pianist/arranger/musical director

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The Feast of Lights (Tannoz, featuring John Sawoski, arranger/orchestrator/conductor/pianist)
WBFNJ Album CoverNot Your Grandfather’s Album (Not) (WBFNJ, featuring John Sawoski, rapper/songwriter/producer)
Journey (Carl Rigoli Jazz Quartet with Strings, with John Sawoski, Improvised Synth Strings)
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Pasquale Square (Carl Rigoli Jazz Quartet, with John Sawoski, String Arrangements)

 

Couch, Los Angeles – Skip Heller, with John Sawoski playing piano on “Nun Seh Ich Woll” from Gustav Mahler’s Die Kindertotenlieder

 UltraModern Records

MOUP 6027 (1999)
The Pefect Year: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber – S.T.A.G.E. Benefit (2-CD set) – featuring The Leading Ladies (including Mary D’Arcy) and Frank D’Ambrosio singing “Memory” and a medley of songs from “Phantom of the Opera” – arranged and orchestrated by John Sawoski.
Tonia Bern-Campbell in Performance (out of print) – John Sawoski, pianist/musical director. Click for Inside cover and Program.
Tonia Bern-Campbell Love and Music (out of print) with John Sawoski, pianist/musical director. Click for Inside cover and Program.
All My Life by Ryan Moore, featuring John Sawoski, co-producer and pianist
Drummer Girl by Louise Palanker, featuring John Sawoski on piano, along with special guest Bob Cowsill
Quake RapQuake Rap –  A little comic relief. John Sawoski, rapper, keyboardist, and co-producer, with lyrics by his songwriting partner and co-producer Scott Fivelson.

 

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