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Jeff Pevar is an American musician who has recorded and toured with hundreds of renowned artists and recently embarked on a solo career of his own. Jeff recorded a debut record on his label Pet Peev Music™, called "From The Core" which was released on 12/12/12. The story surrounding the recording is a unique one. Jeff initially was asked to supply music for a PBS documentary on the Oregon Caves. After agreeing to score the documentary Jeff was asked if he would like to record the music IN THE CAVES THEMSELVES! On October 6, 2010 Jeff took a six string acoustic guitar and an 8 string mandocello into the Oregon Caves National Monument and improvised 12 songs in 3 hours while being filmed and recorded. The acoustic music recorded there is used for the PBS/SOPTV documentary "The Marble Halls of Oregon" . Shortly thereafter, Jeff was contacted by the folks at the National Parks to see if he would consider releasing this music improvised in the caves as a CD that could be sold in the National Parks. Jeff decided to take the acoustic tracks to his home studio and overdubbed other various acoustic instruments that he also plays, guitars, mandolin, fretless bass, percussion, harmonica and many others. As the project evolved Jeff invited some special guests including the iconic vocalist of YES, Jon Anderson, to co-write and sing on the song "River of Dreams" with Jeff. The release is getting rave reviews and is currently only available through Jeff's website at www.pevar.com Jeff also composes music for film scores also produces other artists. In 2015 Jeff's 2nd CD production, "Grateful Jazz" was released on Jeff's Label "Pet Peev Music". This Jazz Is Dead project began for Jeff on the heels of touring with Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh and Friends in 2000, where Jeff was required to become familair with over 70 Dead songs for the tour which included 6 performances at NYC's Beacon Theater. Shortly after his tenure with Phil and Friends, Jeff was invited to tour with the ensemble, Jazz Is Dead, which is an interpretive ensemble offering unique instrumental renditions of Grateful Dead compositions, performed by accomplished "jazz" musicians. When Jeff joined the ensemble JID, it consisted of keyboard master, T Lavitz (The Dregs) , Drummer extraordinaire, Rod Morgenstein (The Dregs/Winger) and iconic bassist Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report/Bobby & The Midnights). Thrilled at the opportunity of being part of such an esteemed ensemble with such accomplished musicians, Jeff became proactive in the arrangements of the material for the JID that tours he was part of. Numerous tours with Jazz Is Dead included other noteable musicians including Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Kenny Gradney (Little Feat), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra) and David Livolsi (John Scofield Band). In 2004, while also touring with Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jeff decided to take Jazz Is Dead into the Tapeworks Recording Studio, owned by his dear friend Doug Kupper, to record the ensemble including T Lavitz, Rod Morgenstien and bassist Dave Livolsi and document the unique arrangements that Jeff was so proud of. The band played much of the recorded versions live in the studio. As an afterthought, Jeff decided to bring in a few special guests to add some additional flavor to the recording project, including master percussionist Luis Conte (Phil Collins/James Taylor) Saxist Bill Evans (Miles Davis/Soulgrass), Howard Levy (Flecktones), Jerry Goodman, David Livolsi, Alphonso Johnson and multi-horn player/arranger Billy Holloman. As fate would have it, T Lavitz passed away in his sleep in 2010, before the release of this CD, so these recordings have a very special meaning as a tribute to T Lavitz's unique talents, and include some of his last recorded works. See (www.pevar.com ) for ordering info. Some of the musicians Jeff has recorded and/or toured with include Crosby, Stills and Nash, Donald Fagen's Rock & Soul, James Taylor, Marc Cohn, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Webb, Rickie Lee Jones, Dr. John, Carly Simon, Kenny Loggins, Wilson Pickett, Jazz Is Dead, Phil Lesh and Friends, David Foster,Meat Loaf, Phil Collins, Aztec Two-Step, Richie Havens, Odetta, Jonatha Brooke, Willy Deville, Joe Linus, Peter Gallway and Pat McGee. Jeff co-wrote and co-produced 4 CDs with David Crosby and David's son in a band called CPR. == Biography == Jeff's first major break was in 1983 when longtime friend, Michael Ruff, invited Jeff to audition for Rickie Lee Jones. Jeff toured nationally with Rickie and her band which included Michael, and other world class musicians such as Reggie McBride and Tony Braunagle. Around 1984 Jeff arranged an audition with Ray Charles and toured playing guitar with the Ray Charles Orchestra from 1984–1986 in the US, Asia and Europe. Jeff also performed with Ray in the Ray Charles Quartet. Ray Charles invited Jeff into the recording studio and Jeff played on the Ray Charles recording, "''The Spirit of Christma''s". In 1985 Jeff was invited to record with James Taylor on his "''That's Why I'm Here''" record. A few years later, James introduced Jeff to up and coming singer songwriter, Marc Cohn, when Marc moved to NYC in the early 1990s. In 1988 Jeff toured all over the world with Joe Cocker promoting his ''Unchain My Heart'' record. Jeff toured as a duo with Marc Cohn all over the US and Europe around 1991–1992. While Jeff was touring with Marc Cohn, Jeff and Marc opened for Crosby, Stills and Nash. For many years, Jeff then toured with David Crosby & Graham Nash, as a trio. Performances included a trio performance at the world famous, Carnegie Hall, in NYC and a full band performance at Red Rocks in Colorado with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Around the latter part of the 1990s Jeff was invited to be a partner in the band CPR, along with David Crosby and his son, James Raymond. The trio put out four records in the years that followed with other invited musicians including Steve DiStanislao on drums. The band played all over the US and Europe and performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and various festivals and concert halls. Jeff co-wrote many of the band's songs with David and James. Jeff was invited to tour with the Grateful Dead bassist, Phil Lesh and Friends in the spring of 2000 alongside guitarist, Jimmy Herring. Some of the special guests during those performances were Warren Haynes, Branford Marsalis and Derek Trucks. Jeff joined in for the recording of the 2004 release of Crosby/Nash. This record features a beautiful song Jeff co-wrote with Graham Nash called "''Jesus of Rio''" which also features James Taylor on vocals. Jeff toured with Graham Nash for a solo tour in 2004 along with Dean Parks, Russ Kunkel, Larry Klein and David Crosby's son, James Raymond. Jeff toured with Crosby, Stills and Nash in 2005 and 2006 in the US and Europe including another visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival. Jeff toured with the jamband, Jazz Is Dead, for various tours, performing interpretive versions of Grateful Dead material with musicians including T Lavitz, Rod Morgenstein, Alphonso Johnson, Billy Cobham, Kenny Gradney, Dave Livolsi, Jeff Sipe, Jerry Goodman and others. Jeff produced the 2015 Jazz Is Dead release ("Grateful Jazz" ) mixed by Steve Postell. Jeff toured as a bassist during the 40th anniversary of Woodstock with Jefferson Starship on the Heroes of Woodstock Tour also featuring Ten Years After, Big Brother & The Holding Co., Country Joe McDonald, Canned Heat and many other acts from the original Woodstock line up. Jeff sometimes performs in the Oregon-based bands Bohemian Soul, LOVEBITE, and Zepdrix, with his partner Inger Jorgenson. The duo performed at Schildersweek, the Artist Festival in Domburg, the Netherlands, in 2009 and 2010. The Bohemian Soul duet is also sometimes joined by singer Jaese Lecuyer and vocal instrumentalist, Cornflower. In 2011 Jeff was invited to take part of a reunion tour with Rickie Lee Jones, featuring a big band, celebrating her first two records. Jeff has also opened for various artists at the Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass OR, including David Lindley, Robben Ford, The Subdudes and also opened for uke master, Jake Shimabukaro at the Britt in jacksonville OR. Jeff has also sit in with many artists at the Britt for impromptu performances including, Marc Cohn, Leftover Salmon, Gov't Mule with Warren Haynes, Fab Faux with Will Lee and The Doobie Bros. In addition to his work as a session musician, film music composer, and hired touring musician, Pevar often performs with his own eponymous band in his home state of Connecticut and in the band Guitarness with his longtime friend, guitarist extraordinaire, Scott Murawski, of Max Creek, David Livolsi and Jon Peckman.. More recently Jeff has reunited with his longtime friend, Marc Cohn and performs various concerts with him and keyboardist/vocalist, Glen Patscha when opportunity arises. In the spring of 2015 Jeff had been invited to tour with the iconic artist Bette Midler. This opportunity came about through Jeff's longtime friendship with Morris Pleasure, who is currently Bette's music director. Mo and Jeff toured together in Ray Charles band in the mid 80's and have performed together with various artists and concerts of their own. in 2015 Jeff also recorded with and occasionally performs with the artist Pat McGee in the Pat McGee Band. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeff Pevar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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