The Milo Petersen Trio featuring Jake Bergevin on vocals; Chuck Kistler, bass; Brad Boal, drums and Milo Peterson, guitar.

Our October 5th kick-off concert for our 2014-2015 season will be a free-will donation benefit concert for a local humanitarian non-profit, Northwest Adoption Exchange (http://NWAE.org/)

Seattle nonprofit Northwest Adoption Exchange (NWAE) has been recruiting adoptive homes for children in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska waiting in foster care since 1976. With over 5,000 Pacific Northwest children waiting to be adopted, NWAE serves one of our community’s greatest needs. Despite recent state funding cuts, NWAE continues to find adoptive families for children in foster ca…re; support the families who come forward to accept this challenge; and educate and advocate for excellence in child welfare.

Free parking, family friendly, refreshments after the conclusion of the concert. No Tickets necessary. Come early for best seating.

Be sure to let us know if you can attend, and please share this event with your family and friends.

About Milo:

Making his home in Seattle, Milo has been active in the Pacific Northwest jazz community since the late 70’s after studying for 3 years at Western Washington University under Bill Cole, Scott Reeves, and Americole Biasini. Milo spent 4 years in New York City (1987-1991) leading trios and quartets and then returned to Seattle. In addition to playing with the wide array of amazing musicians in Seattle he has performed with some of the world’s finest including: Gary Steele, Ron Eschete, Julian Priester, Joe Sample, Ernestine Anderson, Herb Ellis, Nancy King, Cedar Walton (with the Composer’s and Improviser’s Orchestra), Mose Allison, Larry Coryell, Chip Jackson, Eliot Zigmund, Billy Hart and Phil Markowitz. Milo also had the great fortune, thanks to saxophonist/composer Steve Griggs, of recording 2 CDs with master drummer Elvin Jones (Jones for Elvin vols.1 & 2 – Hip City Music).

He has appeared on The Bob Hope Show, The Eartha Kitt show, the Broadway shows Ain’t Misbehavin’, Five Guy’s Named Moe, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and performed with pop vocal groups The Coasters, The Drifters and The 5th Dimension.

Milo spent 4 years on the adjunct faculties of Western Washington University and Olympic Community College. He has also taught at The Cornish Institute For The Arts in Seattle and Friend’s Seminary, NYC. He currently teaches privately and at Seattle Central Community College.