(Neo Soul,Funk,Hip Hop,Nu Jazz,Latin) [CD] Peven Everett - Studio Confessions - 2002, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Peven Everett is an artist and voice of the generation.
He was Born in Harvey, Il. outside of Chicago to a musical family.
He was a toddler when he began playing objects as instruments and shortly there after acquired a drum kit from his mother.
In grammar School he began playing music in the band under the direction of Sherman, John Weber,and David Eanes. He helped his band earn titles maintaining first chair in multiple instruments. He also Student taught to pupils in grade levels his senior and played with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Betty Carter.
Having gotten a perfect score on his exam at Merit the Carl Fischer Music Academy, Peven was awarded a full Scholarship to The Berkley school of Music at the age of seventeen. He played his first professional gig at Carnegie Hall and subsequently moved to New York to join Betty Carter performing and acting as her music director over seeing other musicians his senior. New York also gave Peven the opportunity to play with Wynton Marsalis appearing in his documentary Marsalis on Music as well as featured in the book by the same name. He toured with Buclshot Lefonque Brandford Marsalis’s band. It was at this time that Peven was featured in the NEW YORK TIMES magazine in an article entitled ‘The Next Miles Davis May Be On This Page”
written by Stephen J. Dubner.
Peven would leave New York to study and perfect the art of composing his own material using his gift of playing over thirteen instruments proficiently as his guide.
Peven arranged studio sessions with a local DJ where his composition Gabrielle sprung to life with the help of a long time Band mate Frank Parker Jr. This song would later be featured in an Alvin Alley production named “Grace”.
The song jet propelled Peven’s career getting him notices by several different publications including several paper articles, Straight No Chaser, Time Out, Vibe among others. Gabriele earned him appearances on BBC Radio One with Gilles Peterson and is credited with creating a genre of dance music known as Two Step.
However Genres of music cannot contain Peven who continues to make music on a consistent basis having licensed albums such as, Studio Confession, Latest Craze,Kissing Game,Easy Living,and Power Soul. He also has many self releases that in the past were hand crafted to build an intimate re pore with his fan base that is loyal and ever-expanding by the day. The total number of his compositions has risen to well over 50 albums worth of material. This garnered him an Award from Heineken as the Red Star Soul 2006 Independent Achiever. Peven has also been selected to pay tribute to Prince and Stevie Wonder honoring their careers by playing in concert.
Peven’s word of mouth exposure and reputation for his live shows has landed him as a guest on Late Night with Carson Day. He has appeared on other TV spots including but not limited to news broadcasts 09 NBC and WGN. He also has been interviewed with countless international DJ’s and Hosts including KCRW’s Garth Trinidad.
In 2008 Peven Everett was voted the best R&B artist in Chicago by the readers of the Chicago Reader.
Often copied but never replicated Peven is an artist with longevity and credibility to share with future generations.

BBC Review
An astounding hybrid of soul, jazz, hip hop and Latin flavours, 'Studio Confessions'...
Joy Dunbar 2002
Studio Confessions is the groundbreaking third album from maverick Peven Everett. Before this enduring album hit the streets, Peven had released an amazing 12 critically acclaimed singles including timeless deep house classics like "Watch Them Come" and the Roy Davis Jr collaboration and UK Garage smash "Gabriel", that inspired the two-step movement.
The celebrated, 27-year-old underground artist from Illinois turned down a place at Berkley School of Music to go touring with jazz legends Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis. The multi-talented performer plays an array of instruments including piano, guitar, bass, trumpet and saxophone.
Studio Confessions is difficult to classify as it flirts with every possible musical genre from jazz to soul, house to hip-hop and Latino to funk. It has a worldly, organic and evolved sound that can be quite complex and dynamic in structure.
The album was written, arranged, performed, produced and mixed by Peven himself, it takes you on a modern music journey full of discovery. The voyage starts with "World Love"which highlights Peven's ability to sing the most sensual love songs with soothing and inspiring orchestral threads. He proves he is in the same ilk as other great soul singers like Barry White and Marvin Gaye.
"Testin Me" is a catchy, commercially tinged pleading love song that fulfils the artists aim to get people dancing. The last track, "Sankofa" takes you back to the 70s with a phat-and-funky instrumental jam, which goes against the ethos of the rest of the album but shows that Peven is a non-conformist in every sense of the word.
In a time where Peven's contemporaries are going towards the left, this album is going back to basics but still retains its innovative appeal. The biggest disappointment on the CD is that it does not feature the truly astounding "Gabriel". However, Studio Confessions takes you on a unique 40 minute journey from one of the most understated, energised and passionate singers around. It is a voyage you and your music system will enjoy taking again and again.