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WayneBergeronisenjoyingacareerasoneofthemostsought-aftermusiciansintheworld.Studiosessions,filmdates,internationaltouring,jazzconcerts,guestappearances,andclinicskeephimbusynotonlyinhishometownofLosAngeles,butworldwide.

BorninHartford,Connecticutin1958,BergeroncametoLosAngelesatageone,soconsidershimselfanativeCalifornian.OriginallystartingonFrenchhorn,heswitchedtotrumpetinseventhgradeandfoundhehadnaturalupperregisterability.Bergeroncreditshisjuniorhighandhighschoolteachers,RonSavittandBobSmith,formoldinghistalentintopracticalworkingskills.

BergeronfirstcaughttheearofmanywhenhelandedtheleadtrumpetchairwithMaynardFerguson’sbandin1986.BergeroncanbeheardonMaynard’srecordingsof“BodyandSoul,”“BigBopNouveau,”“BrassAttitude,”and“TheOneandOnlyMaynardFerguson.”BergerondemonstratesdailywhyMaynardremarked,“WayneisthemostmusicalleadtrumpetplayerI’vehadonmyband.”

Asasideman,Bergeron’slistofrecordingcreditsreadslikeawho’swhoincontemporaryjazzandpop,runningthestylisticgamutfromRayCharlestoGreenDay.OthernamesincludeBeyoncé,BarbraStreisand,MichaelBuble,TheDirtyLoops,SethMacFarlane,NatalieCole,CelineDion,Seal,DianaKrall,TitoPuente,ChristinaAguilera,DianneReeves,MichaelBolton,EarthWind&Fire,ThePussyCatDolls,MyChemicalRomance,TheMarsVolta,INXS,Chicago,RosemaryCloony,DianeSchuur,BarryManilow,LeeAnnWomack,LouRawls,EricMarienthal,KennyG.,andDavidBenoit.

Bergeronhasworkedonover400TV&motionpicturesoundtracks.ApartiallistoffilmcreditsincludeMoana,Frozen,BridgeofSpies,GetOnUp,ToyStory3,MonstersUniversity,Planes,DespicableMe1&2,Cars2,CharlieSt.Cloud,HighSchoolMusical3,PinkPanther2,Marley&Me,GetSmart,SupermanReturns,TheSimpson’sMovie,Dreamgirls,Hairspray,MissionImpossible3,IceAge2,Spiderman1&2,TeamAmerica,CatchMeifYouCan,andSouthPark.

Bergeron’sfeaturedtrumpetsoloscanbeheardonthemotionpicturesLaLaLand,RoughNight,Ted2,Minions,JerseyBoys,TheIncredibles,RockyBalboa,TheGreenHornet,TheInterview,Smurfs2,DespicableMe2,Duplicity,LeatherHeads,Princess&theFrog,ThePerfectGame,HighCrimes,Rounders,Fled,HeyArnold(themovie),TheLifeAquatic,TheRatPack,ChildStar,IllegalTender,AladdinKingofThieves,Foolproof,andTwoDaysintheValley.

NumerousTVcreditsincludeAcademyAwards,GoldenGlobeAwards,SAGAwards,NBC,ESPN&TNTsportsthemes,EntertainmentTonightTheme,AmericanIdol(2001-02),EmmyAwards,GrammyAwards,LatinGrammy’s,FamilyGuy,AmericanDad,TheClevelandShow,Jeopardy,America’sFunniestHomeVideos,Phineas&Ferb,Emperor’sNewSchool,MouseWorks,HaveaLaugh,HouseofMouse,KingoftheHill,Futurama,BuzzLightyear,Hercules,DisneyMickeyMouseShorts,andHeyArnold.

Bergeron’spassionforbigbandshasledtohisinclusioninsomeofLosAngeles’mostwell-respectedbands.HehasrecordedandplayedwithQuincyJones,GordonGoodwin,ArturoSandoval,PatWilliams,SammyNestico,JackSheldon,ChrisWalden,TomKubis,JohnLaBarbara,BobFlorence,RayAnthony,BillWatrous,BobCurnow,andmorerecentlyVinceMendoza’sre-creationoftheGilEvans/MilesDavisrecordingsfeaturingTeranceBlanchardandSeanJones.

Afterbeingbehindthesceneforsomanyyears,Bergeronsteppedoutonhisownwithhisfirstsoloeffort,“YouCallThisaLiving?”ThisdebutprojectearnedhimaGrammynominationin2004forBestLargeJazzEnsemble,aswellasravereviewsfromfansandpressworldwide.Bergeron’ssecondCD,“PlaysWellWithOthers,”releasedontheConcordJazzlabelin2007,wasmetwiththesameacclaim.Bergeronisexcitedabouthislatestrelease,FullCircle,FullCirclewasreleasedinJanuaryof2016.Bergeronfeelsthisishisbestworktodate.

BergeronhasbeenprincipaltrumpetatthePantagesTheatreforover15yearsandisregularlyfeaturedwiththeHollywoodBowlOrchestra.HehasdoneguestappearanceswiththeL.A.Philharmonic,TheNewYorkPhilharmonic,andtheClevelandOrchestra.

BergeronisaNationalArtistfortheYamahaCorporationofAmericaandisco-designeroftheYTR-8335LAtrumpetandYFH-8315GFlugelhorn.BergeronalsodesignedaseriesoftrumpetmouthpieceswithGaryRadtkeofGRTechnologiesthatareavailablethroughBergeron’swebsite.

BergeronwasmentoredbylegendslikeUanRacey,BobbyShew,WarrenLuening,GaryGrant,RickBaptist,andGeorgeGraham.Hehopestoinspireanewgenerationofyoungplayersandenjoyshisworkasaclinicianandeducator.“NothingmakesmefeelmoreaccomplishedthanhearingayoungmusiciansaythatIinspiredthemorhadapositiveinfluenceontheirlife.Forme,that’stherealpayday.”BergeroniscurrentlyonfacultyatCaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge.

MaybeGrammywinningcomposerandbandleader,GordonGoodwinsaiditbest,“Wayneisaonceinalifetimeleadtrumpetplayer.”