Jimi Tenor (born Lassi O. T. Lehto, 1965) is a

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musician. His artist name is a combination of the first name of his youth idol

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and the

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. His band Jimi Tenor & His Shamans released its first

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in 1988, whilst Tenor's first solo album appeared in 1994. "Take Me Baby" became his first hit in 1994. He has released albums on

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and

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s. Tenor has performed several times with the

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big band Flat Earth Society. In 1997, he contributed a

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of "

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" to on the

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tribute album

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''. In 2009, he covered an Elektroids song for the ''

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, as well as having his song "Paint the Stars" covered by

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. Tenor was born in

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Discography

Jimi Tenor and his Shamans

* ''Total Capacity of 216,5 Litres''; LP (1988, Euros) * ''Diktafon;'' CD/LP (1989,

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) * ''Mekanoid;'' CD/LP (1990, Poko Records) * ''Fear of a Black Jesus;'' CD/LP (1992,

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)

Solo

*''Sähkömies;'' Digital/CD/LP (1994, Sähkö Recordings) * ''Europa; ''Digital/CD/LP'' ''(1995, Sähkö Recordings) * '' Intervision;'' Digital/CD/LP (1997, Warp) *Venera; EP/CD, (1998, Warp) *''Organism;'' Digital/CD/LP (1999 Warp/

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) *''Out Of Nowhere;'' Digital/CD/LP (2000, Warp) *''Cosmic Relief;'' Digital/EP, (2001, Sähkö Recordings) *''Utopian Dream;'' Digital/CD/LP (2001, Sähkö Recordings) *''Higher Planes;'' Digital/CD/LP (2003, Kitty-Yo) *''Beyond The Stars;'' Digital/CD/LP (2004, Kitty-Yo) *''ReComposed by Jimi Tenor;'' Digital/CD/LP (2006, Deutsche Grammophon) *''Live in Berlin;'' Digital (2007, Kitty-Yo) *''Saxentric;'' Digital/CD/LP (2016, Herakles Records) *''Order of Nothingness;'' Digital/CD/LP (2018, Philophon) *''Metamorpha;'' Digital (2020, BubbleTease Communications)

With Abdissa Assefa

*''Itetune;'' LP (2011, Temmikongi)

With Kabu Kabu

*''Sunrise;'' EP/CD (2006, Sähkö Recordings) *'' Joystone;'' Digital/CD/LP (2007, Sähkö Recordings) *''Mystery Spot;'' 7" (2008, Sahco Records) *''4th Dimension;'' Digital/CD/LP (2009, Sähkö Recordings) *''Mystery of Aether;'' Digital/CD/LP (2012, Kindred Spirits)

With Tony Allen

*''Inspiration Information Volume 4;'' Digital/CD/LP (2009, Strut Records) *''OTO Live Party;'' Digital/CD/LP (2018, Moog Recordings Library)

With Lary 7, Mia Teodoratus; Soft Focus

*''Soft Focus;'' Digital/LP (2013, Sähkö Recordings)

With Nicole Willis; Cola & Jimmu

*''Soul Makeover;'' as Nicole Willis, Digital/CD/LP (2000, Sähkö Recordings/Puu) *''Be It;'' as Nicole Willis, Digital/CD/LP (2004, Sähkö Recordings/Puu) *''Enigmatic;'' as Cola & Jimmu, Digital/CD/LP (2013, Herakles Records) *''I Give To You My Love And Devotion;'' as Cola & Jimmu, Digital/CD/LP (2014, Herakles Records) *''My Name Is Nicole Willis''; as Nicole Willis & UMO Jazz Orchestra, Digital/CD/LP (2017, Persephone Records)

With Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (As also Jimmy Tenor)

*''You Better Change/Raw Steaks;'' 7" (2003, Sahco Records) *''If This Ain't Love (Don't Know What Is)/Instrumental;'' 7"/Maxi/WL/CD (2005/2007, Timmion Records/Above The Clouds/Differ-Ant) *''Keep Reachin' Up;'' Digital/CD/LP/Cass (2005/2006/2007/2008, Timmion Records/Mit-Wit Records/P-Vine Records/Light In The Attic/Above The Clouds/Differ-Ant) *''My Four Leaf Clover/Holdin' On;'' 7" (2006, Timmion Records) *''Feeling Free/Instrumental;'' 7" (2006/2007, Timmion Records/Above The Clouds) *''Tell Me When/It's All Because Of You;'' 7" (2013, Timmion Records) *''Tortured Soul;'' Digital/CD/LP (2013, Timmion Records/P-Vine Records) *''Paint Me In A Corner/Where Are You Now;'' 7" (2015, Timmion Records) *''Happiness In Every Style;'' Digital/CD/LP (2015, Timmion Records) *''One In A Million/Instrumental;'' Digital/7" (2015, Timmion Records) *''Let's Communicate/Instrumental;'' 7" (2015, Timmion Records)

With Nicole Willis featuring Tony Allen

*''All For You/Touching;'' 7" (2015, Sahco Records)

With Myron & E with The Soul Investigators

*''Broadway;'' Digital/CD/LP (2013, Timmion Records)

With Willie West & The High Society Brothers

*''Lost Soul;'' Digital/CD/LP (2014, Timmion Records)

With The Soul Investigators

*''Vulture's Prayer/Bad Viberations;'' 7" (2015, Timmion Records) *''Soul Groove;'' Digital/CD/LP (2015, Timmion Records)

With UMO Jazz Orchestra

*''Mysterium Magnum''; Digital/CD/LP (2015, Herakles Records) *''My Name Is Nicole Willis''; Digital/CD/LP (2017, Persephone Records)

With Tapani Rinne

* ''Suburban Sax;'' Digital/CD (1991, no label)

References

External links

* – official site *
Jimi Tenor & His Shamans
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