Antti Sarpila
Antti Juhani Sarpila is a Finnish jazz clarinetist.
He performed in a Benny Goodman-inspired style and studied under Bob Wilber. He was a part of the tribute to Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall in 1988 and played in six American tours. His A. S. Swing Band was established in 1982 and has released over ten albums. An anniversary DVD, 20th Anniversary Concert live at Finlandia Hall was released in 2002. He performed at Carnegie Hall in 2000 with the Swedish Swing Society and has been in a quartet with Lars Erstrand, Mark Shane, and Björn Sjödin. He was a guest of Gerhard Aspheim's Oldtimers to celebrate the 25-year anniversary at Oslo Jazzfestival. He performed at the Oslo Jazzfestival 2006 with the Stokstad/Jensen Trad Band.
In 1997, he won the Yrjö award. According to the Finnish magazine Hymy Sarpila is a Freemason.
Discography
Original Antti Sarpila Pori Big Band Plays Antti Sarpila Happy Jazz Trio: Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland Swinging Antti Sarpila Tribute to Benny Goodman Father & Son and Wholly Swing Live at Storyville Antti Sarpila Meets Markku Johansson Summit Meeting with Allan Vaché Swing Is Here with Allan Vaché 15th Anniversary Stealin' Apples The Swinging Beginning Big Benny Swinging at Storyville New Moods - New Sounds 20th Anniversary She's Funny That Way with Johanna Iivanainen Swinging Christmas Portraits of Jazz by Antti Sarpila Swinging Christmas Vol. II Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Fats Waller with Bob Barnard Swinging' n' Singin with Eino Grön Swinging Christmas with Eino Grön Let's Swing: Antti Sarpila Plays a Tribute to the Benny Goodman Small Groups Antti Sarpila Swing Band Featuring the Swinging Accordion of Seppo Hovi Swinging Christmas with Johanna Iivanainen Gospel & Spirituals 25th Anniversary Swinging the Classics- ''We'd Like New York... In June!''