John Pedersen is a contemporary instrumental artist based in San Diego, CA who has released five excellent albums featuring his considerable keyboard skills and infectious melodies on piano and synthesizer. John usually includes guest musicians on his releases who play sax, flute, guitar, bass, percussion and drums to create a deeper dimension to the mix. 'White Owl' was released in June 1997 after seven months of recording at Mark Sarno's 'Session Artists' Studios in Escondido, CA. Using state of the art synths like the Kurzweil K2500 as well as the retro-analog sound of the Roland JX8P, John created a synergistic sound featuring old and new. The Emu Proformance Piano Module, Roland JV-880, Roland W-30 and the Kork X-3 were also used. Mark Sarno's live drums added more of an organic feel to the album, to complement John's electronic arsenal. Native American flute and beautiful strings were weaved into the fabric of this masterpiece. This was a concept album based on a short story written by John Pedersen entitled, 'The Story of White Owl'. It describes an encounter with an angelic shaman by the name of 'White Owl' and how this being was able to help a troubled person through some difficult times. The story, loosely based on events in John's life, was written to make sense out of the confusing maze that we call 'life'. The story is available by e-mailing John Pedersen. In addition to the co-production and graphic design services of Mark Sarno, a drawing by Escondido (CA) arti ATTENTION: please remember that all Blu-Rays are Region A USA and all DVDs Region 1 USA and you will need a multi region Blu-Ray/DVD player to play them.