The Music of John Sawoski

Upcoming Performances in Disneyland, San Francisco, Dana Point, Los Angeles and More

December 4, 2004August 30, 2026#Candlelight Concert, #Capistrano Valley Symphony, #Disneyland, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra, Holiday Music, News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2004 Upcoming Performances in Disneyland, San Francisco, Dana Point, Los Angeles and More December 2004 December 4 and 5 – John Sawoski plays keyboards with the orchestra for Disneyland’s 50th Annual Candlelight Concert, featuring an 800-voice choir, soloists including guest guitarist Grant Geissman, and guest narrator Marie Osmond. Town Square, Disneyland. The orchestra, made up mostly… Read More

Los Angeles Times THEATER REVIEW: A few laughs over world history

November 6, 2004August 27, 2026#John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #press, Theatre

Los Angeles Times November 6, 2004 In ‘The Big Bang,’ key moments in civilization and stagecraft get skillfully skewered, but it all ends in a fizzle. By Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer The musical “The Big Bang,” at the Norris Theatre, is more of a little bang. But at least it provides some bang for the buck. Among its attractions… Read More

The Big Bang, Disneyland, REAF, Gregg Marx, Rave Reviews, and More

November 5, 2004August 28, 2026#Christopher Walker, #Gregg Marx, #REAF, #Reviews, #The Big Bang, #Tonia Bern-Campbell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2004 November 2004: Friday, November 5 through Saturday, November 13 – John Sawoski plays piano and music directs “The Big Bang,” a hilarious new musical comedy by Boyd Graham (with music by Jed Feuer) about two Broadway hucksters who pitch the most expensive musical ever conceived, at Norris Center for the Performing Arts. Starring Paul Kreppel & Larry… Read More

Soroptimist Fund-raiser Is a Great Success

October 28, 2004August 27, 2026#John Sawoski, #press, #Review, #Tonia

Mountain News Oct. 28, 2004 Soroptimist Fund-raiser Is a Great Success BY NOELLE TINTURIN Special to The Mountain News The Soroptimist International of Lake Arrowhead presented an outstanding program featuring international singing star, Tonia Bern-Campbell on Sunday at the Lake Arrowhead Resort. Following cocktails and dinner, one hundred guests were treated to an enormously entertaining show entitled Romance on the Menu by Tonia and… Read More

Gregg Marx, Tonia Bern-Campbell, The Big Bang, REAF, and Christopher Walker

October 12, 2004August 28, 2026#Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #REAF, #The Big Bang, #Tonia Bern-Campbell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2004 Gregg Marx, Tonia Bern-Campbell, The Big Bang, REAF, and Christopher Walker October 2004: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 to 10:15 pm – John Sawoski plays piano 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… Read More

Michael Amante, The Big Bang, Jerry Lewis

September 16, 2004August 28, 2026#Big Bang, #Jerry Lewis, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #michael Amante, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 16, 2004 September 2004: Friday, September 17 (Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA) – John Sawoski will play keyboards with a small orchestra of top LA session musicians in a concert with tenor Michael Amante at the Great Stone Church, followed by dinner in the mission courtyard. Hosted by the Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton. $200.00 per person for concert and dinner. Benefits Mission Preservation.… Read More

Capistrano, Cinegrill, Jerry Lewis, Emmys, and The Big Bang

August 16, 2004August 28, 2026#Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals, #capistrano, #Jerry Lewis, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #norris, News, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2004 August 2004: Sunday, August 29 – John Sawoski will play keyboards with the Capistrano Valley Symphony Orchestra, in a concert of film music. Also, The Leading Ladies (with orchestrations by John Sawoski) will make a special appearance to preview their 2005 concert with the orchestra. Tickets: $15 -$55. For tickets and other information, call (949) 240-8584… Read More

Program for Saturday, July 3, 2004

July 3, 2004August 24, 2026#John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra

Program for Saturday, July 3 – Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra – Location: Riverside National Cemetery Concert for Heroes John Williams – 1984 Olympic Fanfare Leo Arnaud – Buglers Dream (from 1968 Olympics)National Anthem Williams – Summon the Heroes Alford – Colonel Bogey L. Anderson – Bugler’s Holiday Bernstein – Three sailors on leave in New York (On The Town)… Read More

Audio Clips from Recent Sawoski Film Scores and Arrangements, Upcoming Summer Concert Highlights

June 3, 2004August 28, 2026#Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #orchestra, News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2004 Audio Clips from Recent Sawoski Film Scores and Arrangements, Upcoming Summer Concert Highlights June 3, 2004 Free Sample Audio Clips from Winning Ugly and Other Films Now Available You can now listen to a free audio clip of the music that John Sawoski recently composed, arranged, and produced for the new Chicago White Sox film, Winning Ugly:… Read More

Photos from Salon XII at The Taper, It’s Magic, Celebrating Musical Legacy of Songwriter Sammy Cahn (April 19, 2004)

April 30, 2004August 24, 2026#John Sawoski, #Live Performance, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 30, 2004 April 19, 2004 – Salon XII at the Taper, It’s Magic, Celebrating Musical Legacy of Songwriter Sammy Cahn John Sawoski played piano and music directed for The Leading Ladies at Salon XII at the Taper, It’s Magic, Celebrating Musical Legacy of Songwriter Sammy Cahn. This year’s show featured Michael Feinstein, Barry Manilow, Tony Danza, The Leading… Read More