Timo Lassy
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Timo Lassy | |
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Born | Helsinki, Finland | December 8, 1974
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 (born 1974[1], Helsinki, Finland) 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 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 broadcasted nationally on Sunday May 5th, 2013 and is available worldwide at YLE Areena. On February 3rd, 2018 WDR 3 broadcasted a live television and radio concert[8] by Timo Lassy from Theater Gütersloh.
Discography (selected)
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 (ft. José James) / Ya Dig (instrumental) (Ricky-Tick Records 2009) 7 inch single[9]
- Teddy The Sweeper / Where’s The Man? (Schema Records 2012) 7 inch single[10]
Soloalbums
- The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy (Ricky-Tick Records [In Japan Columbia Records], June 20, 2007)[11]
- Round Two (Ricky-Tick Records 2009)[11]
- In With Lassy (Schema Records 2012)[12]
- Live With Lassy (Schema Records 2013)[11]
- Love Bullet (Membran 2015)[11]
- Moves (Membran 2018)[13]
Other
- Calling James/Yanki - Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo (We Jazz 2017), 7 inch single[14]
- When The Devils Paid - Timo Lassy feat Ed Motta (Membran 2017), EP[15]
References
- ^ "Timo Lassy - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Timo Lassy - Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ a b "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Emma Gaala - Arkisto". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Emma Gaala - Voittajat". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- ^ "67. WDR 3/Ö1 Jazznacht - Das WDR 3 Jazzfest in Gütersloh und Bielefeld - 04.02.2018". www1.wdr.de (in German). 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Timo Lassy TEDDY THE SWEEPER / WHERE'S THE MAN? – Ishtar" (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ a b c d "Timo Lassy - All releases - Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Timo Lassy: In with Lassy". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ NDR. "Jazz Album der Woche: "Moves"". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "Jazzklubi | Klubi-isäntänä Harri Tuominen". areena.yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-01-09.