Welcome to the official website of Jason O'Mara.
Here you'll find all things music. Be sure to check in daily for updates and sign the mailing list for reminders about upcoming performances.

I hope you enjoy your visit and thanks for stopping by!

News

Jan. 4, 2008 - Happy New Year! I'll be performing live at CARNEGIE HALL this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 at 2pm with the New Jersey Saxophone Quartet! Hope to see you there.

Sept. 11, 2006 - May those who have lost their lives five years ago rest in peace. And may those that protect us from the evils of today be guided home safely.

Hello all! I have been falling behind on updating my site. I apologize to those of you that are wondering where I'm playing next. I've updated my schedule to the left. I hope to see you sometime.

May 30, 2006 - Keeping busy as usual! I have two really exciting performances coming up. On June 11, I'll be part of an amazing cast of musicians put together to bring to life the incredible music of Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert. This is will be the final concert of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. I was part of this concert last year and it was some of the most beautiful music I've ever had the pleasure of playing.

On June 22, I'll be directing a young and talented group of musicians from Temple University's Community Music Scholars Program. They are the CMS Jazz Orchestra and they will be featured performers for the Gorgas Park Concert Series in Roxborough, Philadelphia. I hope to see you all there. Stay well and keep cool.

March 14, 2006 - Happy St. Patrick's Day Week! The website has finally launched after three months of procrastination and six months of trying to decide if I want a blue background or a brown background.

February 20, 2006 - Happy Presidents Day! In-house launch.

IQRAM has recently been named World Cafe's the "Best of Philly Rising" of 2006 and will be opening up for a national touring act at their venue in West Philadelphia. IQRAM is currently working in the studio on their first full production album, which will be released to the jubilant masses in late spring of 2006. Stay tuned as the record release approaches followed by their summer tour.

Students

I've included pages for those of you who are lucky (or unlucky) enough to be a student of mine. Hopefully you'll find answers to any questions you may have about music, scheduling, or the meaning of life right here on this site. Please email me if you have any further questions that you cannot find answers to or if you'd like to see or hear something posted, and I'll do my best to try and help you out. Furthermore, If you have an upcoming performance you'd like to advertise here or a recording of a concert you performed in, I'll be happy to post it for you in the Student Recordings section.

Sounds

You can hear sound clips representing a wide range of musical styles that I've been fortunate enough to have been involved with on the Sounds page. They will hopefully be updated on a pretty consistent basis.

About This Site

Some people who have seen my site have commented, "I didn't know you played the piano." Some of the most common questions have been:

a. "Do you play the piano?" or
b. "How long have you played the piano?" or
c. "How much do you want for that mint condition suitcase Fender Rhodes?" or
d. "Can you accompany me for my next recital at Carnegie Hall?"

Well, the answer is:

a. I really don't play piano, and this is actually a photo of a Fender Rhodes.
b. I never really began and can honestly say that I am the worst piano player of anyone who has ever tried to study piano.
c. I'll never sell it!...well, maybe...if the price is right.....ok, 20 bucks, but that's my final offer.
d. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have dish duty that night.

So why the piano as a background for this site? It just looks cool.

This site is coded in conjunction with the latest web standards, recommendations from the W3C that encourage proper coding practices. These recommendations help sites become more compatible across platforms, browsers, and devices and make them really cool. Following web standards, this site is coded as XHTML 1.0 Transitional styled with CSS. Special thanks to Iqram and Neil whose guidance through these murky waters of web design proved to be invaluable.

Enjoy!