Jeff Pevar

Jeff Pevar
Pevar in 2010
Pevar in 2010
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey Pevar
Born (1957-02-16) February 16, 1957 (age 67)
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1970s–present
LabelsPet Peev Music
Formerly of
Websitepevar.com

Jeffrey Pevar is an American producer, band leader, composer, touring and session musician. Pevar was the co-founder of CPR,[1] (with David Crosby and James Raymond), The Gilmour Project (with Scott Guberman, Mark Karan, Kasim Sulton and Prairie Prince), JP3 (with Matt Spencer and Christo Pillani), and ZepDrix (with Inger Nova). Pevar recorded his debut record From the Core on his label Pet Peev Music, released in December 2012.[2] In 2015 Pevar released the CD, Grateful Jazz[3] which he produced for the ensemble Jazz Is Dead.

Pevar & Crosby in 2019

Pevar has worked with Crosby, Stills and Nash,[4] Donald Fagen's Rock & Soul Revue, 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, Scott Murowski,[5] Joe Linus, Peter Gallway and Pat McGee.[6] He is a founding member of CPR: Crosby, Pevar & Raymond.[7] In 2022 and 2023 Pevar toured with the Gilmour Project performing Pink Floyd songs.[8]

  1. ^ "Live Review: David Crosby at Arcada Theatre : Illinois Entertainer". illinoisentertainer.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Jeff Pevar - From the Core Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved December 9, 2023
  3. ^ Jazz Is Dead - Grateful Jazz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved December 9, 2023
  4. ^ Zimmer, Dave; Diltz, Henry (September 22, 2008). Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography. Da Capo Press. pp. 348–. ISBN 978-0-306-81615-4. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Atashian, John (March 5, 2009). "Pevar returns to Connecticut". The Middletown Press. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Rosenfeld, Steve. "Pat McGee: Pat McGee". Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (January 19, 2023). "David Crosby, singer-songwriter with Byrds and CSNY, dies at 81". Datebook. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Grateful Web Interview with Jeff Pevar of The Gilmour Project". Grateful Web. Retrieved December 9, 2023.