Jazzing with Peter Cetera
The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is renowned for bring a number of acts who are making their debut performance on the rock. This year is no different.
Among this yearâs debutantes is Peter Cetera.
Cetera, the former lead singer of the band Chicago, is all set to Îrockâ the crowd at the festival which kicks off this Thursday at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium and lasts until Saturday.
Executive producer of the event Walter Elmore is proud of his line-up and describes Ceteraâs three decades of hits, including favourites, Youâre The Youâre The Inspiration, Glory Of Love, One Good Woman, Restless Heart and Next Time I Fall, as being worth the trip to the festival.
Cetera is an original member of Chicago and stayed with that soft rock group for 18 years. Ceteraâs biggest singing and songwriting accomplishment with Chicago came in 1976 with their first worldwide number one single, the ballad If You Leave Me Now.
His trademark singing style developed as a result of having to sing for a period of time with a wired-shut jaw. He is also an accomplished bass player as and his musical talents are a family trait as his two brothers, Tim and Kenny, were involved in the production of a number of Chicago and Peter Ceteraâs solo records.
In 1985, upon quitting the band, Peter Cetera topped music charts with The Glory of Love, the first single from his album Solitude/Solitaire. The track which was also popular here in Jamaica went on to become the theme song for the film The Karate Kid, Part II.
Among the other acts to take to the stage during the festival are megastar Mariah Carey, Charlie Wilson, The Pointer Sisters, Magic!, Soja, Arturo Tappin, Morgan Heritage and Richie Stephens.