Timo Lassy Explained

Timo Lassy
Birth Date:	8 December 1974
Birth Place:	Helsinki, Finland
Genre:	Jazz, soul jazz, latin jazz
Occupation:	Musician, composer, bandleader
Instrument:	tenor saxophone, flute
Years Active:	1990s–present
Label:	Membran, Schema, We Jazz, Ricky-Tick Records
Associated Acts:	Timo Lassy Band, Timo Lassy & Ricky-Tick Big Band Brass, Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo

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 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. "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)

Solo albums

• The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy (Ricky-Tick Records [In Japan Columbia Records], 20 June 2007)^[9]
• Round Two (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009)
• In with Lassy (Schema Records, 2012)^[10]
• Live with Lassy (Schema Records, 2013)
• Love Bullet (Membran, 2015)
• 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

• Calling James/Yanki – Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo (We Jazz, 2017), 7 inch single^[14]
• When the Devils Paid – Timo Lassy featuring Ed Motta (Membran, 2017), EP^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Timo Lassy - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music. BBC. 9 January 2019.
2. Web site: Timo Lassy - Jazz Finland. jazzfinland.fi. 9 January 2019.
3. Web site: Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit. www.ifpi.fi. fi. 18 January 2019.
4. Web site: Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit. www.ifpi.fi. fi. 18 January 2019.
5. Web site: Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit. www.ifpi.fi. fi. 18 January 2019.
6. Web site: Emma Gaala - Arkisto. www.emmagaala.fi. 18 January 2019.
7. Web site: Emma Gaala - Voittajat. www.emmagaala.fi. 4 February 2019.
8. Web site: 67. WDR 3/Ö1 Jazznacht - Das WDR 3 Jazzfest in Gütersloh und Bielefeld - 04.02.2018. 19 January 2018. www1.wdr.de. de. 18 January 2019.
9. Web site: Timo Lassy – All releases – Jazz Finland. jazzfinland.fi. 9 January 2019.
10. Web site: Timo Lassy: In with Lassy. Jazz. All About. All About Jazz. 9 January 2019.
11. Web site: Jazz Album der Woche: "Moves". NDR. www.ndr.de. de. 9 January 2019.
12. Web site: Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta. www.fono.fi. 9 January 2019.
13. Web site: Timo Lassy Teddy the Sweeper / Where's the Man? – Ishtar. it. 9 January 2019.
14. Web site: Fono.fi – Äänitetietokanta. www.fono.fi. 9 January 2019.
15. Web site: Jazzklubi Klubi-isäntänä Harri Tuominen. areena.yle.fi. fi. 9 January 2019.