Jimi Tenor

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Jimi Tenor

Jimi Tenor (born Lahti, 1965 as Lassi Lehto) is a Finnish musician. His name is a combination of the first name of his youth idol Jimmy Osmond and the tenor saxophone. His band Jimi Tenor & His Shamans published its first album in 1988, Jimi's first solo album appeared in 1994. "Take Me Baby" became his first hit in 1994. He has released albums on Sähkö Recordings, Warp Records and Kitty-Yo labels. Jimi has performed several times with the avant-garde big band Flat Earth Society.

In 2009 he contributed a cover of an Elektroids song to Warp20 (Recreated) compilation, as well as having his song "Paint the Stars" covered by Hudson Mohawke.

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Discography [edit]

Jimi Tenor and his Shamans [edit]

  • Total Capacity of 216,5 Litres, 1988
  • Diktafon, 1989
  • Mekanoid, 1990
  • Fear of a Black Jesus, 1992

Solo [edit]

  • Europa, 1995
  • Sähkömies, 1994
  • Intervision, 1997
  • Venera EP, 1998
  • Organism, 1999 (Warp/Sire Records)
  • Out Of Nowhere, 2000
  • Cosmic Relief EP, 2001
  • Utopian Dream, 2001
  • Higher Planes, 2003
  • Beyond The Stars, 2004
  • Deutsche Grammophon ReComposed by Jimi Tenor, 2006
  • Live in Berlin, 2007
  • Soft Focus, 2013

With Abdissa Assefa [edit]

  • Itetune, 2011

With Kabu Kabu [edit]

  • Sunrise, 2006
  • Joystone, 2007
  • 4th Dimension, 2009
  • Mystery of Aether , 2012

With Tony Allen [edit]

  • Inspiration Information 4, 2009

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