Timo Lassy (born 1974[1]) is a Finnish jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader.[2] He is best known for Timo Lassy Band with whom he has recorded 6 albums together. Prior to his solo career he was a member of U-Street All Stars and The Five Corners Quintet.
Timo Lassy | |
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 Image of Timo Lassy in Flow Festival in Helsinki | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1974 Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Jazz, soul jazz, latin jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | tenor saxophone, flute |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Membran, Schema, We Jazz, Ricky-Tick Records |
| Website | timolassy |
Timo Lassy has had three albums on the Finnish National album chart by Ipfi.fi : In with Lassy[3] in 2012, Love Bullet [4] in 2015 and Moves[5] in 2018 all of which have also received nominations for Jazz album of the Year at the Emma Gaala.[6] The album Moves reached #6 on the Physical album chart on week 18/2018.[5] "Moves" won the Emma award for Jazz Album of the Year.[7]
Timo Lassy Band recorded a feature concert YLE Live: M1-Studiossa Timo Lassy Band which was broadcast nationally on Sunday 5 May 2013 and is available worldwide at YLE Areena. On 3 February 2018 WDR 3 broadcast a live television and radio concert[8] by Timo Lassy from Theater Gütersloh.
Discography (selected)
editSolo albums
- The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy (Ricky-Tick Records [In Japan Columbia Records], 20 June 2007)[9]
- Round Two (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009)[9]
- In with Lassy (Schema Records, 2012)[10]
- Live with Lassy (Schema Records, 2013)[9]
- Love Bullet (Membran, 2015)[9]
- Moves (Membran, 2018)[11]
Singles
- African Rumble / High at Noon (Ricky-Tick Records, 2006), 12-inch single
- The Call / Sweet Spot (Ricky-Tick Records, 2007), 12-inch single
- "The More I Look at You" (featuring José James) / "Ya Dig" (instrumental) (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009) 7-inch single[12]
- "Teddy the Sweeper" / "Where's the Man?" (Schema Records, 2012) 7-inch single[13]
Other
References
edit- ^ "Timo Lassy - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Timo Lassy - Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Emma Gaala - Arkisto". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Emma Gaala - Voittajat". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "67. WDR 3/Ö1 Jazznacht - Das WDR 3 Jazzfest in Gütersloh und Bielefeld - 04.02.2018". www1.wdr.de (in German). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Timo Lassy – All releases – Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Timo Lassy: In with Lassy". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ NDR. "Jazz Album der Woche: "Moves"". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Timo Lassy Teddy the Sweeper / Where's the Man? – Ishtar" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Fono.fi – Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Jazzklubi | Klubi-isäntänä Harri Tuominen". areena.yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 January 2019.