Artist description electric guitarist/composer with standard rhythmn section.some solo material on acoustic guitar and some midi interface sequencing.

Music Style Contemporary improvisational guitar themes

Musical Influences Roy Buchanan, Carlos Santana, Larry Coryell, Steve Khan, and Jukka Tolonen

Similar Artists Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, Pat Martino, Phil Keaggy, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, Roy Buchanan, Steve Khan, Bruce Cockburn, Albert Collins, Duke Robillard.

Artist History former session guitarist from winnipeg manitoba now located in thunder bay ontario.worked as a sideman with legendary blues artists pinetop perkins and a.c.reed ; with pop artists melanie doane, paul shaffer ( of the letterman show ) , bobby vinton, frankie laine shared bills as the opening act with bob dylan, stevie ray vaughn, allman brothers, plus more... recorded 10 albums of original material from 1985 to present. the latest project is called "eurojazz connection". this project is more of a jazz based project in contrast to the wide spectrum that his other projects cover... "from gentle mood music with introspective melodies, to the full throttle ripping solos that have earned Ari the respect of his peers ... truly a guitarist's guitarist " - CBC Radio

Group Members Ari Lahdekorpi - guitar; Paul Hessey - drums; Dan Zadkovich - bass; Dan Johnson - keyboards: Murray McCullough, Eli Herscovich - saxophone;

Instruments Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, saxophone, midi guitar.

Albums 1987 - in the free zone; 1989 - the inner life; 1992 - silence overthrown; 1999 - remnants of aritecture; 2000 - moments on wires, autumn life

Press Reviews "Lahdekorpi delivers world-class moments!" - Brent Linton / Chronicle-Journal "On one occasion at a local Thunder Bay club, a blues solo by Lahdekorpi reached such unexpectedly stratospheric heights that it seemed to stun both the audience and the rest of the band into slack-jawed wonder." - Doug Ferguson/Chronical-Journal "Ari is not afraid to cut loose..."- Guitar World Magazine " In most cases he succeeds in bringing a stirring signature to what he performs" - Thunder Bay Post " Ari has shunned the travelling lifestyle for that of the stability of small town Canada, even though he is without a doubt one of the best unknown guitarists of that country... A new world guitar hero" - Kuruun Sanomat.

Location Thunder Bay, Ontario - Canada

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