 
January - June 2002 News
Jeff, Dave Livolsi, Rob Gottfried and Peter Adams @ "The Tree"
Jeff, John Peckman, Scott Murawski and Dave Livolsi
Artie and Jeff will perform as a duo in support of Bridgeport, CT's independent radio station, WPKN, who is sponsoring it's own benefit this Friday, June 7th in Newtown, CT at the Edmond Town Hall. Festivities begin at 7:30 pm. Livingston Taylor will headline and Professor Louie and the Crowmatics will also be performing, raising money for a great radio station that plays more CPR music than Brittany Spears! Yeah!!!....We're there!!!!
Jeff and Artie Traum at 2001 Catalina Jazz Festval - photo: Tony Levin
John Colby and Clarence Clemons
On Wed June 5th, Bruce Springsteen alumnus, Clarence Clemons will be joining the Colbys w/Jeff Pevar for an unpublicized performance at Black Eyed Sally's in downtown Hartford, CT. There will be 2 shows at 8:30 and 10:30. Tickets are $15. Not to be missed...
On Saturday June 1st, CPR performed at the John A. Sexson Auditorium @ Pasadena City College to raise dollars for the children at the Walden School in Pasadena, CA where James Raymond's daughter, Grace attends. Also on the bill were Joe Henry and John & Anastasia. Fun was had by all.....
Jeff, T Lavitz, Jerry Goodman and Wally in NYC - photo: P Sgueglia
Jazz Is Dead hit the road again as a headliner on some of their own gigs, as well as support for some dates on Billy Cobham's Spectrum Tour in early April. JID also was on board for part of the Beatlejam Tour in late March with Vince Welnick and Blue Floyd. Originally booked as a trio, Jeff suggested bringing in his dear friend Wally Usiatynski to play percussion with the ensemble opening up for Cobham dates in NYC. JID Touring and other updates can be found at the tours and gigs page.
Jeff and Vince jamming together at Quixote's in Denver, CO - photo: Bob Loring
Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick and Jeff Pevar, fresh off last months Beatlejam Tour featuring Jazz Is Dead, Blue Floyd and Vince Welnick finish off a couple weeks of performing together, jamming with Colorado based Grateful Dead jam-band, One Kind Favor at Quixotes on March 28th and 29th.
 Paul, Vince, Steve, Jim, Jeff and Scott at Quixote's - photo: Bob Loring
In early March Jeff was in Japan performingw/ Robbie Dupree and band at the Fujikyu Highland Mountain Resort, located at the base of historic Mt Fuji. Monster bassist Tony Levin (King Crimson/Peter Gabriel) was along for the gig, as well. (Jeff and Tony recorded together along w/ famed drummer Steve Gadd on Robbie's Japanese Polystar '97 release "Smoke and Mirrors" on Polydor Records.) The Highland Mtn Resort boasts the largest roller-coaster known to mankind and Jeff took advantage of this world attraction.... but not without a mysterious loss of his vocal chords for a number of days following the trip...Some Japanese tourists were confused when they overheard a grown American man screaming out at the tops of his lungs in English while he was nearing the top of the coaster..."Ya know, this wasn't a very good a idea...Hello?!...Can you hear me???!! .....You can stop this NOW!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!! |
