Arrangements and productions that support the artist’s voice, musical identity, and intended audience—from intimate piano and rhythm section to big band, strings, and full orchestral sessions.
Services · Selected Work · Collaborative Production · Discuss a Project
How John Can Help
- Develop a song or piano-vocal demo into a complete arrangement
- Create rhythm-section, string, horn, big-band, or orchestral writing
- Produce mockups and revisions before recording
- Prepare scores and parts and contract musicians
- Conduct and supervise recording sessions
- Provide piano, keyboards, programming, editing, and production coordination
Selected Work
“If I Could” — Capitol Studios
John served as producer, orchestrator, arranger of the adaptation, conductor, and musician contractor for this recording with 30 musicians.
Compare the reference recording, full score, and finished re-creation →
Judy Whitmore — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs ReImagined
“The Best Is Yet to Come,” arranged, orchestrated, and produced by John Sawoski.
Watch the performance and view complete credits →
“My Favorite Year” — 40-Piece Strings
Shmueli’s Believe
John arranged, orchestrated, played on, conducted, and produced this orchestral/rock album, using 30 musicians and a wide range of colors—from quartet-like string conversation to anthemic pop writing.
Explore the album and additional styles →
Michele Patzakis — Crossing Over
Collaborative Production with Michael Patterson
For selected album and concert projects, John works with Emmy- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger, and producer Michael Patterson. Their partnership includes Judy Whitmore’s Can’t We Be Friends, the Act Three album and live show, and big-band-and-strings concert production.
Explore the complete Patterson/Sawoski portfolio and role-by-role credits →
Discuss a Recording Project
Send the current song, demo, or score if available, together with the desired style, instrumentation, target date, and intended release or performance.
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