biographical info
ari lahdekorpi has been called a guitarist's guitarist. finnish born and canadian raised, ari's roots and upbringing come thru in his emotionally charged music. music that crosses between jazz and blues and folk.
ari began his career as the guitarist in the gospel band brotherlove. he later joined the fusion band "dega" in winnipeg and became part of the session musician elite in the late seventies and early eighties.
after moving to thunder bay ontario in 1985, ari began recording his own music and releasing independant projects.
ari lahdekorpi has worked with artists like pinetop perkins, a.c.reed, frankie laine, bobby vinton, denny dougherty, and paul shaffer.
ari has been featured on the tvo documentary series "distant voices" and in guitar world magazine.
ari currently resides in thunder bay ontario.
lineup
Ari Lahdekorpi writer/guitarist
influences
carlos santana
jeff beck
john mclaughlin
larry coryell
roy buchanan