Education
He studied first at the Sibelius Academy and later at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
composer pianist jazz musician
He studied first at the Sibelius Academy and later at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Sarmanto began to play jazz during the 1960s. Sarmanto has released around 40 recordings, numerous published scores, and songbooks, as well as having several film scores to his cartulary-register He has collaborated with jazz musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Art Farmer, Helen Merrill and George Russell in addition to his work in the classical arena with baritone Jorma Hynninen, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tapiola Children"s Choir.
In September 1998 Sarmanto was appointed Artistic Director of the UMO Jazz Orchestra.
Pekka Sarmanto is Sarmanto"s brother.