NEWS

Spring 2010



It's been another great year of fun performances and projects including gigs at Bake's Place, The Backstage Bistro, Tulas, and many more. I'm grateful to everyone that has joined me at our "once-a-month" hang out at George's Place in Kirkland. This takes place on the first Thursday of each month. georgeskirkland.com

Thanks also to all of the venues and private sponsors that have enjoyed our music at your event or location. I hope to stay in touch and see you again before long.

Other big news is that the high school group I direct at Edmonds-Woodway has been selected as one of 15 finalists from the US and Canada to head to New York in May 2010. We'll be competing in the "Superbowl of Jazz Festivals" called Essentially Ellington. I'm very proud of our hard working and talented students. jalc.org/about/news/

On a sad note, I was sorry to lose one of my musical mentors to cancer this fall. Professor John "Coach" Moawad from Central Washington University passed away on November 22, 2009. On May 16, 2010 at the CWU Student Union Ballroom we will be celebrating his inspirational life. Musicians inspired by his 30+ year career will gather to perform and remember "Coach". For more about that, please visit:
https://www.mycentral.cwu.edu

Winter 2009

We had a ball in November playing at the Backstage Bistro in Walla Walla. Thanks to all who came out to the "sold out" shows. Especially fun to get a chance to catch up with family and get a tour of Bergevin-Lane Winery.

Also thanks to Craig at Bake's Place in Issaquah for the fun "tribute" show last month with some other zany characters.

I'm grateful to have a nice spot for a once a month gig at George's in Kirkland on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Sorry to say we won't be there in December but will be back on January 13th - come by and say "hello"!

Of course this is the time to get some Jake Bergevin CDs for your gift giving. Send me an email and I'll be glad to send them directly or you can purchase CDs though this website: cdbaby.com/Artist/JakeBergevin

King 5 "Best Of" Poll for 2008
Voted one of select "Top 5" for Best Music in Seattle by King 5 "Best
Of" Poll for 2008:
http://best.king5.com/jake-bergevin-music-productions/biz/133006

Best seller at CDBaby
Thanks to everyone for checking out the new CD Holding Back the Dawn. It's been listed among the Top 50 Best Selling Cool Jazz CDs at CD Baby!!! Also on the list is trombone master Don Immel's Long Way Home on which Jake sings 'Fool's Full Quiver'.

Now available on iTunes
Jake's new record can now be purchased on iTunes!!

Holding Back the Dawn is out!

Check out the glowing review from Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson:

Holding Back the Dawn is a very romantic, thoughtful and extremely musical performance. Every song is treated with the Tender Loving Care that it deserves by this wonderful group of musicians. Jake has a lovely voice aside from playing excellent trumpet — and cares about the 'art of story telling' through both instruments. His song choice is both lovingly familiar and refreshingly original — You will love this album — put it on and dance with the closest person around.   
—Karrin Allyson

Jake featured on Long Way Home
Another recording, Long Way Home, was recently released by Don Immel and features Jake on the second track, Fools Full Quiver. It's available at CDBaby.com.
"The best new album I've heard in years." —Marc Seales

Jake featured on Mariner's Tribute CD:
I'm Playing Left Field
A Mariners Tribute CD features Jake and the trio on a fun tune called I'm Playing Left Field. To check out the project which includes Seattle noteables Chris Ballew (of The Presidents of the United States of America) and Sonando, go to deucebender.com.

My Name is Jake is out!
My Name Is Jake is the first published outing by Jake and the guys on M'ocean Records. It is a mix of cool jazz standards and some raucous, swingin' dance tunes. With a generous portion of the 14 tracks celebrating Sinatra and the late Ray Charles, it's almost a tribute album but also has some other tasty treats. The Ray Charles stuff is especially fun because you can hear Ray's riffs and solos written out for the horns of the Javatown Swing Orchestra and they bring the material to a new height.

It is receiving raves from around the area. To order your own copy check out CDBaby.com or call 1-800-BUY-MY-CD.

Thanks to Nick Morrison, Abe Beeson and Jim Wilke playing Jake's CD on KPLU 88.5. To hear it more often, call and request it: 1-800-677-5758