Are you a musician who has performed at Smalls or Mezzrow in the past and doesn’t have an artist account then please contact us directly at musician@smallslive.com.
The SmallsLIVE Foundation for Jazz Art & Education is a not-for-profit arts organization.
Our mission is to subsidize the operation of our venues, recording projects, tours and educational initiatives.
During this Covid-19 pandemic our mission is to keep the clubs floating until business can be restored.
We will also sponsor live-streamed concerts from the club that will keep the musicians working during this period.
We will also be offering emergency aid for Jazz musicians in need due to this calamity.
Archive
The SmallsLIVE Archive is an audio/video library of all the shows at Smalls & Mezzrow.
Royalties are paid directly to the musicians by The SmallsLIVE Foundation.
Members sponsor their favorite musicians by listening to their music.
Live Stream
Smalls Jazz Club has been a pioneer in live streaming and began streaming shows live from the venue in 2007.
There is no cost to watch our live streams. During normal operating times the entire evening is streamed.
During this Covid-19 pandemic period there will be special live concerts scheduled in advance.
SmallsLIVE Catalog
The SmallsLIVE Catalog is a collection of individually produced artist projects.
SmallsLIVE Members may sponsor artists of their choice and receive their music as downloads or CDs.
Sponsorships directly support the artist.
Tomoko Omura
Violin
Recently Added
07/25/2016
Smalls
The Mario Castro Quintet w/ strings
10/22/2012
Smalls
Vadim Neselovskyi's Agricultural Dreams Band
Upcoming Shows
Tomoko Omura is a jazz violinist/composer currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Shizuoka, Japan, she began studying the violin at a young age with her mother, and began playing jazz music while studying at Yokohama National University. In 2004, Tomoko relocated to the United States when she was awarded a scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.While at Berklee, Tomoko worked with such legendary musicians as George Garzone, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Jamey Haddad, Matt Glaser and Rob Thomas. In 2005, during her sophomore year, she was awarded Berklee's prestigious Roy Haynes award; an award given to one student for their exceptional improvisational skills. Tomoko was the first violinist in Berklee's history to receive this award. She graduated summa cum laude in 2007. Shortly after graduation, Tomoko recorded her debut album, “Visions” (2008). Violinist Matt Glaser praises it: “Her playing here is uniformly amazing, with great ideas, great tone, perfect intonation and great feel...”. And from the British magazine The Strad: “Omura is a strong improviser: snappy phrasing, harmonic scope and a willingness to open out run through the music.” “Mark's Passion”, one of Tomoko's original compositions from “Visions”, received an Honorable Mention in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition. She was also featured as a Rising Star in the June 2009 edition of Strings magazine.Since moving to NY in 2010, Tomoko has performed with a wide range of musicians including Fabian Almazan, Vadim Neselovskyi, The Mahavishnu Project, Aubrey Johnson and Simon Yu. She was also a full time member of world music band Guy Mendilow Ensemble, and Celtic music band RUNA. She currently performs regularly with vintage jazz band Carte Blanche.Tomoko performs her music regularly around New York City. She plans on recording her second CD in the spring of 2013.More info: Visit: www.tomokoomura.com