XO,
Tara

This year has been one of incredible changes. There have been SO many shifts in perspective, focus, and opportunity that it makes my head spin! Not only did I get engaged this year to an amazing man and musician, Justin Smith (who would have foreseen that?!), I was able to commit to my musical profession even more intensely and spend more time with family. Sometimes really acting on what you want to do makes other things just fall into place, and I feel like a lot of that has happened this year.

One thing hasn’t changed: I’m busy. Always have been, probably always will be. This year we’ve gotten into new venues, recorded more and re-released our Holiday album: “Christmas”. I hope that if you don’t already have one, that you’ll check out my home page and get a few! They’re conveniently sized to fit most stockings

www.tarawilliamson.com

Here’s a list of my upcoming shows, and I want you to pay attention to the January addition, because it’s very special to me:

12/07/11 Wednesday Special – Tara Williamson with Jon Shaw Orenco Station Grill 7:00pm
12/08/11 Michael Allen Clothiers’ Christmas Party Michael Allen Clothier 8:00pm
12/09/11 Tara Williamson Trio Living Room Theaters 8:00pm
12/10/11 Tara Williamson Trio Orenco Station Grill 7:00pm
12/14/11 Wednesday Special – Tara Williamson with Jon Shaw Orenco Station Grill 7:00pm
12/21/11 Wednesday Special – Tara Williamson with George Turner Orenco Station Grill 7:00pm
12/27/11 Private Holiday Party – Tara Williamson Quartet Private Party TBD
12/28/11 Tara Williamson Trio Orenco Station Grill 7:00pm
01/25/12 Ron Steen with Tara Williamson Wilf’s Restaurant 7:30pm

That’s right! I’ll be joining my friend and esteemed Portland Jazz Legend – Ron Steen – for one of his regular Wednesday gigs at Wilf’s Restaurant and Bar, an honor to be sure. Joe Millward joins us on the piano for a very special evening. What else could I have wanted for Christmas?! I’ll tell you: I want YOU to be in a seat at Wilf’s on Jan 25, 2012.

Ok, to stay in the present, I’d like to give you thanks from the bottom of my heart for your support in this pivotal year. I hope to sing you into 2012 and that your December days will be merry and bright with all those you love, whether near or far.

Happy Holidays,
Tara Williamson

Please use my contact page to get things rolling for your special event!

The last few weeks have been PACKED with shows: a good problem to have, but also a reason for the lack of website updates! At this point, I’m at Orenco Station Grill every Wednesday through the end of September and then continuing from there on every 2nd Saturday and Last Wednesday.

Our old favorite, the HobNob Grille is having us back for the Belmont Street Faire! Come hear us from noon-2 at 34th and SE Alder. Should be a stompin good time with me, Casey and George.

A new one for September:  I’ll be involved in a music service at Smith Memorial Presbyterian on Sept. 11 at 9:30am. Pastor Cynthia O’Brien has invited me to share some of my music, along with some gospel songs and some spiritual favorites from growing up in church. It should be a great time. http://smithmemorialpres.org/

Also, there’s the Downtown  Hillsboro Farmer’s Market on 9/17!! From 9am-1pm, we’ll be stompin it out in Hillsboro. It’s a fun little market and we aim to get everybody dancin.

Living Room Theaters – I’ll be here on 9/24 from 8-Midnight with Neil Mattson and Julio Appling. This is a classy venue that still lends itself to comfort with great atmosphere, food, drinks and movies galore! The acoustics in this place are some of my favorite in PDX. Come by!

One last thing: Keep your eye our for our first date at Wilf’s!!

XO,

Tara

Come join me next Thursday, July 28th for an evening at O’Connors with the lovely Kathy James Quintet and Justin Smith. It’s pretty special, being my birthday and all, so I would love to see everyone!

Thursday July 28th 7pm – 10pm $5 cover
Justin Smith and Tara Williamson with KJQ

You won’t want to miss this one! We are honored to have one of Portland’s top trumpet players Justin Smith joins us for the evening. And if you’ve never heard the incomparable Tara Williamson, we are thrilled that she will be sitting in for a few vocals. Come out and help us celebrate and enjoy together some of this amazing talent available right here in Portland.

Eric Austin – Sax
Steve Turmell – Drums
Kathy James – Piano
Mark Niemann-Ross – Bass

O’Connor’s Restaurant

Oh, and don’t forget that every Wednesday through the summer I’ll be at Orenco Station Grill in Hillsboro, OR!

See you soon!

XO,

Tara - 2 As Long As I Live

I wanted to check in with you and let you know that I haven’t disappeared, I’m just on vacation! I’m having a great time in the home of the Orioles and even saw a game. I was around for that whole ‘government shut down scare’ too Baltimore is an amazingly complex and beautiful city and I’m having a great time. I even got some street performing in today. By Wednesday I’ll be in the air to Maui for one last relaxing hurrah and then it’s back to PDX for my full-time music job!!

My event calendar will be updated soon and by 4/18 I’ll be back into the swing of things. I’ll be at Orenco Station Grill regularly throughout the summer and showing my stuff with the Big Band at Tony’s too! Add recording new material and some street busking to the mix and I’ll be a busy girl when it heats up, IF it heats up, in Portland all the way up until the leaves start to fall. I hope to see you soon!

XO,

Tara

Don’t miss the last chance to see this show before Big Band Season begins!! What you’ll get tonight:

Minors permitted Sunday – Thursday until 9:30pm.

01/08/11 Back to the Cool Jazz Orenco Station Grill Hillsboro, Or 7:00pm FREE

01/13/11 The Tara Williamson Show Tony Starlight’s Supper Club & Lounge Portland, OR                                                                       7:30pm $8

01/15/11 Cool Jazz Series Orenco Station Grill Hillsboro, Or 7:00pm FREE

02/12/11 Valentine Jazz Orenco Station Grill Hillsboro, Or 7:00pm FREE

02/25/11 HobNob Grille Hob Nob Grille Portland, Or
8:00pm FREE

02/26/11 Cool Jazz Series Orenco Station Grill Hillsboro, Or 7:00pm FREE