DISCOGRAPHY
Recordings featuring Johnny "Showtime" Janowiak on trombone

 

 

 

Liquid Soul
Evolution
Shanachie Records, 2002

Liquid Soul
Here's the Deal
Shanachie Records, 2000
Grammy-nominated for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" in 2001

Liquid Soul
Make Some Noise
Ark 21 Records, 1998

Deitra Farr
Let It Go!
JSP Records, 2005
Horn section parts and trombone solos

Steve Butler fea. Ron Haynes
Something for the People
Pull 'Em Up Records, 2005
Trombone section part on title track

Little Hercules
Little Hercules
Independent Release, 2003

Urban Knights
The Chicago Project
Narada, 2002
Horn section part with Ron Haynes & the Liquid Soul Horns

Ike Reilly
Salesmen & Racists
Universal, 2001
Horn section parts with the Liquid Soul Horns

Bains Douches, Vol. 2 (dance mix album)
Universal International, 2000
Trombone solo and horn section parts on "Mad Flava - Monkey Jazz"

Buddha's Belly
The Governator
Independent release, 2004

Peking Turtle
Airtite
Independent Release, 2000

Dawn O'Keefe Williams
Dawn O'Keefe Williams
Independent Release, 2000

Bontuku
Bontuku
Independent vinyl release, 1987

Compilations:

Various Artists: "Trippin' on Rhythms"
Shanachie, 1998

Various Artists: "Monster Jazz"
Monster Records, 1998 (Monster Cable promo CD)

Various Artists: "Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival Proudly Presents..."
Jazz Festival artist sampler, 1998

Corporate Studio Jingle Work:

Verizon "Triple Play" TV commercial, 2005

Touch-IT™ Homerun Trivia video game
Incredible Technologies Inc., 2003
Trombone section parts on audio portion

"Monopoly Grand Hotel" video slot machine
WMS Gaming, 2003
Four-piece, big-band-style trombone section performance and plunger solos on audio portion

"Players Have More Fun" Illinois Lottery Radio Ad
Ogilvy & Mather, 2000
Trombone solo and "celebrity voiceover"

Play Mechanix "I Dream of Jeannie" video slot machine
International Gaming Technology Inc. 1999
Trombone section parts on audio portion

Film Projects:

"Gravity"
Independent film by Dan Gorski, 1998
Dubbed trombone parts and coached the lead actor in this short film about a trombone player.

"Salt Peanuts" video, 1998
Performed, acted and danced (a little) in the music video for the popular Liquid Soul song "Salt Peanuts/Chocolate Covered Nut."

Demo CDs:

Johnny Showtime has also recorded on demo CDs with numerous Chicago artists including the Associates, the Gina Knight Orchestra, New Math, Brother John (Kattke), Professor John, T. Monique and others.