Jake Bergevin – trumpet, vocals, flugelhorn; Tim Carey –  bass; John Sanders – piano; Milo Petersen – drums

Seattle area favorite, Jake Bergevin, is known for his soulful song stylings and passionate trumpet playing. Often heard fronting his small but power-packed Javatown Swing Orchestra, Jake is known for his easy charm and commitment to swinging the Great American Songbook. Performance highlights include 17 years as guest artist at the Ellensburg “Jazz in the Valley” Festival and recently as a guest vocalist spot with the Tacoma Symphony.

Raised in a musical family, Jake was lucky to have caught the jazz trumpet bug in Junior High school in Kirkland, Washington with the help of jazz mentor Gary Evans. At Lake Washington High School, singing became more of a focus and Jake formed a vocal jazz quartet which would win the Downbeat Award in 1985. Jake attended Central Washington University with many generous scholarships and earned his BM and MM degrees with honors.

Jake is also a successful music teacher in the Seattle area. He has led the Edmonds-Woodway High School jazz ensemble to New York as finalists in the Essentially Ellington contest 4 times so far. He recently returned from a European tour as the director for the Washington Ambassadors of Music tour. He has served on the board for the Washington Music Education Association as Jazz Chairperson and is also an in-demand instrumental and vocal clinician throughout the Northwest.