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Performances 2010

Sept 4, 2010, THE TRIPLE DOOR, SEATTLE WA - FIVE STAR RATING*****

The Triple Door Main Stage, AN EVENING WITH JESSICA WILLIAMS - Sept 4, 2010, a Saturday evening. 2 shows at 8 and 10 - celebrating her two latest releases for Origin Arts, TOUCH, and The Art of the Piano. The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101. $25. Call 206 838 4333 for reservations

This concert will be the public premiere of not just new music, but a milestone in the way her music is spontaneously developed, played, presented, and heard. Complete with a fascinating running commentary by the sometimes overly-verbose and always idiosyncratic artist.

John Sunier, Audiophile wrote this about The Art of the Piano: "A fine environment - psychologically and acoustically - allows Williams to make one of her finest recordings ever. Five stars! The Art of the Piano might seem excessively self-promotional with most other jazz pianists on the scene today, but not so with Jessica Williams. She’s one of the nation’s musical treasures and one of the most distinctively original jazz pianists to be heard anywhere. This is her third CD for Origin, recorded live at the Triple Door in Seattle just this past April. In the notes she speaks of her audience being among the best she’s experienced... "never loud, raucous or challenging." The fine environment - The Triple Door in Seattle - allows Williams to make one of her finest recordings yet." ...more reviews here...

Her new CD, TOUCH, on Origin Arts, will also be available, as well as many other titles by Jessica, and she'll be happy to sign and personalize them for you. The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Call 206 838 4333 for reservations

Sept 17, 2010, YAKIMA WA

Yakima, WA, Sept 17, 2010, a Friday at 7.30pm: The Seasons Performance Hall Jessica Williams, solo piano- two shows - Jessica premieres her new compositions, plus musical salutations to The Pianists: Art Tatum, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Fats Waller, Hank Jones, Erroll Garner, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, and more.

Lots of improvising, sheer beauty, and loads of fun, as Jessica interprets styles and brings her own distinct sound to each piece. There's no style that Jessica won't tackle, and there's nothing "safe" about her playing. Over the years, her music has grown to cover more and more territory, from the sounds of an Indian Sitar to the Flamenco guitar, from Second-line New Orleans jazz to the post-modernist inventions of John Coltrane, from the Compas of South America to the Bach-like improvisations based on old show tunes... even old show tunes based on Bach inventions. There's humor, sadness, joy, harmony, and love in all of it.

Your host will be owner Pat Strosahl, and there's always a surprise or two when Jessica Williams comes to town, particularly this time! Don't miss Jessica's special concert, her first in several years at this acoustically astounding and architecturally impressive converted church. Yakima's favorite musical venue, The Seasons Performance Hall, 101 N. Naches Avenue, Yakima, WA 98901 - Tickets, call 509 453 1888 or 888-723-7660, email, or visit their web site

Oct 4th, 2010, WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA

Whidbey Island, WA Oct 9th, 2010 Saturday, 7pm: CD Release Concert - Maureen Girard, Clipper Anderson, Thomas Marriott, Brian Kirk: "A Portrait in Four Colors" and featuring Special Guest Artist Jessica Williams. Tickets go on sale in September. For more information visit maureengirard.com or call 1 360 221 0362

Maureen Girard is a highly gifted pianist and composer whose first album, A Portrait in Four Colors, is being released this summer. It will be on sale at this Whidbey Island concert. Listen to a track here, the beautiful piece Infancia played by Maureen on piano, Clipper Anderson on bass, Brian Kirk on drums, and Thomas Marriott on trumpet. The fine piano that Maureen is playing in the photo used to belong to Jessica! It now resides at Sound Trap Studio and Jessica has purchased a new instrument more suitable to her playing style.

Jessica Williams is honored to be the Special Guest at this most important event. She has great respect and admiration for all of the fine artists involved. This will be a very exciting evening!

Jessica's new album, Touch, is presently in production, and is on sale here, and everywhere in the world and on the web by late July. Meanwhile, be sure to get your copy of her latest for Origin Arts, The Art of the Piano. The reviews are stunning, and the album lives up to every word. Buy it and other great Jessica Williams albums here

Performance Archives of past performances here

Where she's played (a small sampling):

Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival (twice), Art Tatum Jazz Festival, and Piano Summit (twice) at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz (three times) at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Merkin Hall and Carnegie Hall NYC, The Royal Festival Hall in London, Campbell Recital Hall at Stanford CA, Sheshlow Auditorium in Iowa, Spoleto Jazz Festival in SC, Duke University in Durham NC, North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Seattle Jazz Festival, West Canada Jazz Festival, Wigan Jazz Festival in UK, Norway's Molde Jazz Festival, Italy's La Spezia Jazz Festival, Bern Jazz Festival, Japan and South Korea for Fujitsu's 100 Gold Fingers, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Anacortes Jazz Festival in WA, Healdsburg Jazz Festival in CA, Ireland's County Cork Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival in Wales, Gateshead Art Centre in UK, Darlington Arts Centre in UK, Steinway Performance Space in Seattle WA, Jazz Alley and Triple Door in Seattle WA, Bimhaus in Holland, Domicil in Germany, most major festivals in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland. Plus the Reno Jazz Festival, The Boston Pops Musica Viva, Marin Center for the Performing Arts, Mendocino Music Festival, Great American Music Hall in CA, Cotati Jazz Festival in CA, Russian River Festival in CA, Keystone Korner in CA, Yoshi's and Kimball's in CA, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in CA, Spivey Hall in GA, New Morning in Paris, Art Hall in Santander Spain, Detroit Art Museum, San Jose Art Museum, SF Art Museum, War Memorial Hall in CA, Blues Alley in Washington DC, Lush Life in NYC, Mill at the Pier, Wigan UK, University of Warwick, Coventry UK, Central Library, Portsmouth UK, San Sabastian in Spain, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival in OR, Stanford Jazz Piano Series in CA, Calgary Jazz Festival, Medicine Hat Jazz Festival, and Edmonton Jazz Festival in Canada, Port Townsend Jazz Festival in WA, Rosza Center in Calgary Canada, Concert Hall, CSU in CA, Cheltenham Town Hall in UK, Swansea, Taliesin Arts Centre and Gateshead Central Library in UK, Dundee, Scotland Festival, Jersey, Channel Islands, many others here

Notes from Jessica

"For information about how to bring me to your city or town, you don't need to be a seasoned music promoter. It may even be preferable if you're not! Some of my finest, most artistically successful musical experiences come from playing private concerts in people's homes and private venues. Also, I'm available much more easily now for similar dates in the UK and the entire EU, as well as in the US and Canada."

Booking Jessica Williams

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