FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 2007

AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S ARTIST JAKE DIFFER RELEASES 3RD CD ZIGGY ZAGGY ROAD; LIVE SHOW WITH FULL BAND AT BADER THEATRE DECEMBER 15TH, 2 pm

Toronto, November 13, 2007 - Hang on tight for a ziggy zaggy ride! Award-winning children’s musician and Juno nominee Jake is back with fifteen brand new songs on his third CD for young people, ZIGGY ZAGGY ROAD, featuring guest appearances by Cadence, Pierre Schryer, Silken Laumann and more. Many of these songs will be featured when Jake, accompanied by a full band, take to the stage at the Isabel Bader Theater in Toronto on December 15, 2007 at 2 pm.

Highlights of the richly produced ZIGGY ZAGGY ROAD CD include two-time Juno Nominee Cadence adding hilarious a capella inserts to a swing jazz tune, and Silken Laumann providing a spoken word interlude on “Child’s Play”, originally written as the theme song for her recent book.

Jake (full name Jake Differ) and his band will perform much of the new album at the “Ziggy Zaggy Road Show” presentation at the Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto, December 15th, 2007 at 2:00 pm. Jake will be joined on stage by veteran Toronto guitarist Mitchell Lewis, Loco Zydeco’s Sameday Ray Walsh, and select members of the Peterborough Children’s Chorus, amongst others. The show is a presentation of the Vic Alumni Association, and is open to the public. Tickets are $10 each. Contact 416-585-4500 or vic.alumni@utoronto.ca for ticket information.

Jake’s unique songwriting style and commitment to creating rich musical landscapes for children has been much acclaimed in the children’s music world. His last CD HAPPY ALL OF THE TIME was a 2006 Juno Nominee for “Children’s Album of the Year”and TAKE A LITTLE RIDE WITH ME won the prestigious Parents’ Choice Gold Award in 2004, as one of the Top 10 audio CDs for children in North America. His unforgettable live performance has become a popular favourite at festivals and events from Vancouver to Halifax, and his music enjoys radio and podcast play all across North America.

Jake CDs are available in Chapters, fine children’s stores across Canada through national distributor Fire the Imagination, and online at www.musicbyjake.com. Digital downloads of Jake songs are also available at most online music stores.

Audio samples, downloadable images, and bio information available at http://www.musicbyjake.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

MUSIC BY JAKE
Valerie Lapp
416-992-7364 or 705-749-6987
info@musicbyjake.com
www.musicbyjake.com

TICKETS FOR THE DECEMBER 15TH SHOW:
Vic Alumni Office
416-585-4500 or vic.alumni@utoronto.ca