Timo Lassy | |
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Background information | |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 8 December 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]) 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 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.
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