Antti Sarpila Swing Band: 30th Anniversary
Ultimate collection 1982 - 2012

Best of Johanna Iivanainen with Antti Sarpila Swing Band from the path of their first joint decade.

Compilation album from the last 20 years of Antti Sarpila's career, recreating the spirit of the "King of Swing". Besides Antti's own group the cd features vibraphone player Lars Erstrand, pianist Ulf Johansson Werre and Sandviken Big Band in addition to many more superb musicians.

The most loved ballet themes of Pjotr Tschaikovsky turning into swing rhythm. The Opera Big Band formed of the musicians of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Antti Sarpila live in concert.

Swing-versions of the brightest pearls of classical music played by Antti Sarpila Swing Band. Johanna Iivanainen guesting on a couple of tracks.

Live recording of the Swinging Christmas -concert from the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. In action Antti Sarpila Swing Band with Johanna Iivanainen, Pentti Lasanen and a choir formed of about hundred adorable children.

Antti Sarpila Swing Band celebrating it's first 25 years. Special guests include Markku Johansson, Pentti Lasanen, Leroy Jones, Seppo Hovi, Johanna Iivanainen and numerous other musicians along the band's extensive career.

Some of the most beautiful melodies of sacred music played in the swing style. There are spirituals from the deep south of the USA as well as some well known psalms from the nordic countries. A special guest Leroy Jones from New Orleans is featured on several tracks.

The cd is a compilation of the best tracks from Antti Sarpila's career 1997-2005. It's a natural follow-up for the double-cd The Best Of Antti Sarpila (vol I) which included the highlights of Antti Sarpila 1987-1999. And of course again - double-cd for the price of one.

The previous cd-singles have been combined with some new material for this full length cd. Swinging versions of familiar Christmas carols as well as some less known ones. Some of the brightest stars of Finnish light music are guesting. Included is a bonus video clip from the Swinging Christmas 2003 concert from the Finlandia-Hall featuring a choir formed from almost 100 children. The Christmas album of the year 2005 voted by the radio journalists.