Recordings – The Music of John Sawoski

News Update 3/8/25

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025#Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, Recordings, Theatre

Hi Everyone – Join me for a once-in-a-lifetime concert of folk music pioneer Jack Landrón on March 15th in Santa Monica, with Munyungo Jackson on percussion, Nedra Wheeler on bass, Mitch Greenhill on guitar, and John Sawoski on keyboards and musical directing. Click here to put it on your Google Calendar for March 15th at 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA. Tickets… Read More

New Streaming Releases: Believe, Adios Nonino Cadenza, Devil Tack Festival, Keep Your Plan, Quake Rap

February 4, 2024March 8, 2025#John Sawoski, Recordings

Believe by Shmueli – 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. Adios Nonino Cadenza – Pianist John Sawoski plays the cadenza which was typically performed… Read More

Michele Patzakis and John Sawoski’s New EP “Crossing Over” Released

May 24, 2022August 1, 2026#Arrangement - Instruments and Vocals, News, Recordings

John Sawoski and Michele Patzakis have released “Crossing Over,” an EP of five selections available as a physical CD at Amazon and SpinneyMedia, as well as on your favorite music streaming services, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Downloads, Tidal, and YouTube Music. Selections include: 1. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C♯ minor, Op. posth. 66, WN 46 (5:24) Composed 1834 by Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) 2.… Read More

Fall 2019 Update: Musicals, Concerts, Recordings, TV, and more

November 19, 2019September 15, 2026Concerts, News, Recordings, TV, Update

Click here (or scroll down) to read the latest SawoskiMusic news email blast (the first one in more than 3 years). This Fall 2019 update includes information about John working on shows such as Anastasia, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; recording at Capitol Records Studios; performing in concerts with groups like the Los… Read More

Bernadette Peters with the Pasadena Pops, Riverside Concert for Heroes, Pageant of the Masters, and More

June 29, 2013September 8, 2026#Bernadette Peters, #Candlelight Concert, #Concert for Heroes, #Disneyland, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #OperaArts, #orchestra, #Pageant of the Masters, #Pasadena Pops, #Riverside Philharmonic, #Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, News, Recordings

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

César and Rubén, Academy Awards, Philly Pops, Studio Projects, OperaArts, & News Updates

February 11, 2012September 8, 2026#Academy Awards, #César and Rubén, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Lisa Vroman, #Music Direction, #OperaArts, #orchestra, #Pageant of the Masters, #Perviz Sawoski, #Philly Pops, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE César and Rubén, Academy Awards, Philly Pops, Studio Projects, OperaArts, & News Updates UPCOMING PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (Click for more information): Feb. 11, 2012 – César and Rubén (orchestrated by John Sawoski) Feb. 25, 2011 – Academy Award Cinematography Nominees Event March 2, 2012 – Gregg Marx April 15, 2012 – OperaArts Festival July 7 – August 31,… Read More

Gregg Marx, The Pageant of the Masters, An Officer and A Gentleman in NYC, and More

May 28, 2010September 4, 2026#Academy Awards, #An Officer and a Gentleman, #Andrew Lloyd Webber, #Gregg Marx, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Music Direction, #Pageant of the Masters, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gregg Marx, The Pageant of the Masters, An Officer and A Gentleman in New York City, and More UPCOMING PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (Click for more information): May 28, 2010 – John Sawoski plays/arranges/MD’s for Gregg Marx at Maggiano’s July 7 – August 21, 2010 – The 2010 Pageant of the Masters – John Sawoski will play first keyboard… Read More

An Officer and A Gentleman, MasterWorks for Flute CD, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Academy Awards, An Officer and A Gentleman, Seussical, Spamalot, Legally Blonde, and More

March 6, 2010September 4, 2026#Academy Awards, #An Officer and a Gentleman, #Andrew Lloyd Webber, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Music Direction, #Pageant of the Masters, #Seussical, #Spamalot, Flute, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MasterWorks for Flute CD, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Academy Awards, An Officer and A Gentleman, Seussical, Spamalot, and More UPCOMING PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS (Click for more information): February 16-21, 2010 – The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber March 6, 2010 – Academy Award Cinematography Nominees Event July 7 – August 31, 2010 – The 2010 Pageant… Read More

Three Broadway Divas with Long Beach Pops, Scoring Sessions, Minsky’s, The Full Monty, The Rat Pack, and More

February 21, 2009September 4, 2026#Academy Awards, #Broadway Divas, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Long Beach Symphony, #Minsky's, #The Full Monty, #The Rat Pack, #Tuomas Kantelinen, Film and Television Music, News, Recordings, Theatre

For Immediate Release – Three Broadway Divas with Long Beach Pops, Scoring Sessions, Minsky’s, The Full Monty, The Rat Pack, and More UPCOMING PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: March 28: Long Beach Symphony Pops with Three Broadway Divas April: The Rat Pack Live at the Sands – Orange County Performing Arts Center (John Sawoski is on stage playing keyboards for every performance… more… Read More

Stravinsky’s Firebird with Redlands Symphony, Capistrano Valley Symphony, Avenue Q, Emmy Awards, Voodoo II, Walk Hard, L.A. Recording Sessions,and More

August 24, 2007September 8, 2026#Avenue Q, #Candlelight Concert, #Capistrano Valley Symphony, #Disneyland, #John Sawoski, #Live Performance, #Robert Drasnin, #Voodoo II, #Walk Hard, Film and Television Music, News, Recordings, Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2007 – Stravinsky’s Firebird with Redlands Symphony, Capistrano Valley Symphony, Avenue Q, Emmy Awards, Voodoo II, Walk Hard, L.A. Recording Sessions,and MoreUPCOMING PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Stravinsky’s Firebird with Redlands Symphony Orchestra Capistrano Valley Symphony Concerts Avenue Q at the Ahmanson Theatre Emmy Awards Private and Public Concerts and Sessions Disney’s Candlelight Concert News Update: Listen to… Read More