Jarmo Saari is known for a visual compositional style and layered sound collages made with guitar, vocals, theremin, viola da gamba, trombone, loops and glass harp. He graduated from the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki 1999 and received the Finnish National SUOMI prize 2012.

Collaborations with Trilok Gurtu, Michael Brecker, Jukka Perko, Nils Landgren, Anna-Mari Kähärä, Emma Salokoski, Tuomari Nurmio, Tapiola Choir, Pekka Pohjola, Britten Sinfonia, Meta4 string quartet, Mika Kaurismäki, Don Huonot, Espoo Big Band, Tero Saarinen Company, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Pepe Deluxe, Billy Cobham, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Iro Haarla, Esko Salminen, Aulikki Oksanen, Sivuun Ensemble etc.

Discography over 100 albums as a musician, producer, arranger, composer. Movie, theatre, television and contemporary dance scores. Big band, choir, chamber, orchestra and theatre music.