About



Gus Pappelis' award-winning performance skills encompass a broad spectrum of popular musical styles and genres, focusing on American popular music forms. With more than 40 years’ experience in musical composition, routing, direction, and performance, his writing and directing credits include over 15 years with Disney Show Development, Sesame Street Live, Sanrio Tokyo’s Puroland, and many more live stage productions. Entertainer to the stars, Gus has been a regular favorite of the Beverly Hills party elites. 

Awards and concert appearances: 
 
Chicagofest: Gus Pappelis Jazz Fusion Band, 1st Place Award - Jazz category 
Wichita Jazz Festival: Outstanding composer/arranger and outstanding jazz pianist 
Elmhurst Jazz Festival: Outstanding composer/arranger and outstanding jazz pianist 
Gus Pappelis Jazz Fusion Band in concert performances with legendary greats, including George Benson, Billy Cobham, Ramsey Lewis, McCoy Tyner, Patrice Rushen, Jeff Lorber, and Kenny G., Jazz Piano Masters concert series Ivories, Portland 
 
Production Routining, Composing, and/or Musical Directing show credits include: 
 
Spirit of Chicago Island Adventure, Make Mine Music, Spirit Family, Party Time ● Coca-Cola's Olympic City, Atlanta Coca-Cola Kids Show, Dare to be a Champion, Coca-Cola Family Parade, Celebration, Coca-Cola Kids ● Tokyo Sesame Place Island Adventure, Simple Dance Show ● Parque Plaza Sesamo, Monterrey, Mexico Beto and Enrique's Island Vacation, Fiesta Parade, Count's Castle Show, Elmo's Birthday Show, Shall We Dance ● Showboat Branson Belle, Branson, MO Showboat Jubilee ● Silver Dollar City Town Square Sing-Along, Jamboree ● Sesame Street Live touring shows When I Grow Up and Let's Be Friends ● Sesame Place Sunny Day Parade, Western Adventure and Caribbean Adventure shows ● Major League Baseball Baseball Magic Show ● Superbowl XXVI Half-time Show Winter Magic ● Sanrio Tokyo Puroland King Happy's Holiday Follies and Puroland Review ● Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Jamboree, Great Gold Mystery of Bear Country, Pigmania, Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree ● Hanna-Barbera For Dinosaurs Only, Yogi's Cubhouse ● Frank Ferrante's An Evening with Groucho ● Tamarind Theater, Hollywood, CA musicals Swing Time and Mustard ● Los Angeles Footlighters Broadway Curtain Up, Music in the Movies, Celebrate, Hit Me with a Hot Note, Let's Misbehave ● Tibbie's Music Hall Santa's Follies, City Lights, All Aboard for Broadway, Hooray for Hollywood ● Walt Disney Production's The Black Cauldron Touring Show ● Oli Mazi! Fr. John Bakas in concert ● MelloMac's Just Go to the Movies, Solid Gold 60's, Sentimental Journey, Swing/Sinatra, Broadway, Hollywood, Anything Goes ● Rain, the Musical Portland 
 
 
 

Television Appearances: 
 
ABC's Full House (with John Stamos) 
ABC's Half Nelson (with Donald O'Connor) 
Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon 
Melrose Place 
ABC's Step by Step (with Suzanne Somers) 
Showtime's Paperchase (with Lani Kazan) 
Murder She Wrote 
 
Gala Productions and Performances: 
 
Multnomah Athletic Club 2014 Street Fair: MAC Has Talent 
Portland City Grill - house pianist (16 years to date) 
Multnomah Athletic Club's singing ensemble The MelloMacs, Music Director (ten years to date) 
Installation Banquet for Bishop Peter Smith 
Installation Banquet for Archbishop Alexander Sample 
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Men's Byzantine Chorale 
King David Society/United Jewish Appeal of Los Angeles 
Palm Spring's Desert Museum Banquets: Gala '91, Desert Song, Duets 
Valley Hunt Club of Pasadena: New Year's Gala, Deck the Halls, Valentine Gala 
St. Sophia Philoptohos: Debutante Balls, Founders Gala, Mardi Gras 
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral: 35th and 40th Anniversary Galas 
Axios Man of the Year Banquets 
Guadeloupe Children's Homes 25th Anniversary Charity Ball 
The Good Samaritan Society Banquet 
LA Museum of Contemporary Art Holiday Luncheon 
Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage Season Openers and New Year's Dance 
ABC's Salute to the Stars 
Telly Savalas National Golf Classic - La Jolla, CA Awards Dinner Banquet Tribute 
Temple Isaiah Los Angeles Gala 
Hillcrest Country Club Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve Gala, Dinah Shore Tribute 
Jewish Federation Women's Division Los Angeles Women of Broadway 
United Jewish Fund Los Angeles Silver Circle Banquet 
Birnam Wood Golf Club's 25th Anniversary Tournament 
Jimmy Stewart Marathon Banquet with Robert Wagner 
USC Women of Troy Holiday Dansant and Class of the '50's Reunion 
Valley Club Christmas Banquet, New Year's Dance 
Bergen-Brunswig Christmas Banquet 
Peterson Automotive Museum Los Angeles Gala Grand Opening 
Neiman Marcus of Beverly Hills Special Events Musical Consultant 
Bloomingdale's West L.A. VIP Appreciation Nights 
Zeke Jabbour National Parkinson Foundation Bridge Tournament Play with the Stars, Boca Raton FL 
Portland Chamber Orchestra/Portland Art Museum Cole Porter Charity Gala 
 
 
 
Special Celebrity Performances for: 
 
President Bill Clinton 
President Ronald and Nancy Reagan 
Johnny Carson 
Sheena Easton 
Jimmy Stewart 
Henry Mancini 
Angie Dickenson 
Hal David 
Frank and Barbara Sinatra 
Alex and Faye Spanos 
June Lockhart 
Albert R. Broccoli