About Me
Frieder Jost, Guitar + VocalsMusic styles: pop, rock, soul/gospel, folk, jazz, classical
Born: March,16th 1961 in Siegen, Daddy of one daughter.
Profession:: musicianBetween 1976 and 1989 he played approx. 1250 concerts all over Europe with the group "Damaris Joy".
This was followed by live performances and recording sessions with various national and international musicians, such as: Paul Field(singer/songwriter), Rhani Krija(Sting Perc.),Ralf Gustke(Xaver Naidoo,S.Settlur,Söhne Mannheims Drummer),Martin Stöck(PUR Drummer),Klaus Fischer(S.Raab u.a.Bass),Edwin Hawkins ,Steve Archer ,Susan Ashton ,Calvin Bridges,Billy and Sarah Gains, Barry McGuire, Jessey Dixon, Cae Gauntt, the Helmut Jost Band, David Thomas, Dieter Falk, G.G. Anderson, Rudi Carell, Mark Medlock, Mathew Ward , Joakim Arenius (Joybells), Tore W.Aas (Oslo Gospel Choir), Louisiana Red, Edo Zanki, Terry Clark, multiple Grammy-Award Winner Andrae Crouch, Curt Carr, Bob Singleton,Classic Grammy winning Peter Hofmann ,Anna Maria Kaufmann (Musical-Star),Assiria(Pele..s wife), Danny Plett, at festivals (e.g. Flevo Festival in Holland, Seaside Festival, Norway.), on tours, at concerts and in the studio, as well as with local bands and musicians.
Over the years, he has amassed a total of around 2,500 performances and about 450 CDs, LPs, MCs etc. with numerous musicians, including some of those mentioned above.
In addition to his main activity as a guitarist, he also works as a (backing) vocalist, composer, arranger, producer and runs workshops.
Since 1995 he has also been touring, in the studio and on TV with the "Händel meets Pop" (Messiah) project. In autumn 1999, he was the guitarist on the "Peter Hofmann/Anna Maria Kaufmann" tour of Germany, as well as taking a role as guitarist, singer and band leader for the Pop Oratorium „Ewigkeit fällt in die Zeit.“ Since the spring of 2001, he has been on stage regularly with his new band „SUGAR&SPICE“ and their repertoire of soul, funk and R..n..B covers.In 2008 he started to perform with a new project named "The Bluesrock",(SRV-,B.B.King-,Johnny Winter-style).From 2003-2005 he was part of the "Damaris Joy" revival and since then, Frieder Jost has been playing with his brother Helmut on various projects, including the group „Gospelfire“. Frieder Jost has also played and sung in studio sessions for a number of commercial spots (Ford, Deichmann, Mobilat, Mitsubishi, Lada, Saturn, Audi, Ex-Norm-Haus, etc.). He also teaches guitar in private lessons.Address: Frieder Jost
An der Hecke 8
G-57234 Wilnsdorf ,Gemany
Tel/Fax.: 02739-403028
Mobil.: 0171-6546134
