Peter Friestedt
Debuts With Help From Toto & Chicago Alumni
 March
22, 2004 - You may not know the name Peter
Friestedt (pictured middle) now but the Swedish guitarist
is hoping that could change thanks to the help of a few popular
music names. Friestedt has enlisted Chicago
keyboardist/vocalist Bill Champlin
(pictured right)and former Toto
vocalist Joseph Williams (left)
to add some vocals on his debut album which pays homage to
the L.A./west coast sound. "Hopefully it will be appreciated
both by the fans of Toto and
Chicago as well as the smooth
jazz/fusion audience since the music is a combination between
pop and jazz," says Friestedt. Being a huge Toto
fan we asked Friestedt about the debate over who was their
best singer - since they've had so many, "Although Bobby
(Kimball) is an incredible singer I think Toto
did some of their finest records with Joe. He sure is a fantastic
singer and a very nice guy." Though mostly a vocal album,
"The L.A. Project" does have a very Smooth Jazz
feel and features Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip from the
Yellowjackets. Read
our interview with Peter Friestedt.
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