Timo Lassy (born 1974) is a Finnish jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader.
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 an
The Five Corners Quintet
Timo Lassy has had three albums on the Finnish National album chart by
Ipfi.fi : In with Lassy in 2012, Love Bullet in 2015 and Moves
in 2018 all of which have also received nominations for Jazz album of the Year at the
Emma Gaala. The album Moves reached #6 on the Physical album chart on week 18/2018.
"Moves" won the Emma award for Jazz Album of the Year.
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 by Timo Lassy from
Theater Gütersloh
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.
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
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Biography
José James attended The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. In 2008, he debuted with his first album, ''The Dreamer (Jo ...
) / Ya Dig (instrumental) (Ricky-Tick Records 2009) 7 inch single
* Teddy The Sweeper / Where’s The Man? (
Schema Records
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2012) 7 inch single
Soloalbums
* ''The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy'' (Ricky-Tick Records
n Japan Columbia Records 20 June 2007)
* ''Round Two'' (Ricky-Tick Records 2009)
* ''In With Lassy'' (Schema Records 2012)
* ''Live With Lassy'' (Schema Records 2013)
* ''Love Bullet'' (Membran 2015)
* ''Moves'' (Membran 2018)
Other
* Calling James/Yanki - Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo (We Jazz 2017), 7 inch single
* When The Devils Paid - Timo Lassy feat
Ed Motta
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Career
Son of Luzia Motta, sister of Tim Maia and Antonio Motta, from an early age listened ...
(Membran 2017), EP
References
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Finnish jazz composers
Finnish jazz saxophonists
Jazz bandleaders
Finnish flautists
1974 births
Living people