Arto Järvelä

A founding member of Finland's top band, JPP, Arto Jarvela has helped to steer the course of Finland's tradition-rooted music for more than two decades. Only seventeen when he and JPP first attracted international attention, Jarvela has continued to incorporate new arrangements, modern harmonies and influences from Swedish folk music. On his own, Jarvela has released two memorable solo albums -- Polska Differente, in 1994, which featured accompaniment from a variety of supporting musicians, and Arto Jarvela Plays Violin, in 1999, which showcased his solo playing. A graduate of...