TIMO LASSY - The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy »
"Helsinki based saxophone player Timo Lassy likes his sound big. If John Coltrane had a baby with Gene Ammons, the kid's name would have been Timo Lassy. As The Guardian's John L. Walters put it: "Saxophonist Timo Lassy has storytelling approach to solos". Baritone, tenor or flute, Timo will deliver. Previously, he has played with Blue Note's U-Street All Stars and the Five Corners. Quintet. Get ready for the next chapter of jazz from Finland.
Those who know what's what in contemporary jazz coming from Finland have most likely come across Timo Lassy. So far the upcoming tenor-great has excelled in the ranks of the globe-trotting Five Corners Quintet, the Blue Note recording U-Street All Stars, and Jimi Tenor's live outfit, to name a few. Now it's time to see what the man is really about, as the Helsinki-based imprint Ricky Tick Records will release his debut, "The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy". Timo is the perfect melting of diverse character-istics triggering a likeness to Willis Jackson and Pharoah Sanders in one's mind."
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TIMO LASSY
Timo is a Helsinki-based sax player who likes his sound BIG. There’s the bluesy and soulful undertone of Mr Ammons or say Willis Jackson and the spiritual side of Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane. As The Guardian’s John L. Walters put it: “Saxophonist Timo Lassy has storytelling approach to solos”. Baritone, tenor or flute, Timo will deliver. Timo has played in many groups, such as the Blue Note recording U-Street All Stars and the mighty Five Corners Quintet and has performed from New York to Istanbul.
Now it’s time see what the man is about.
Timo’s first single "African Rumble/High at Noon" was released a year ago and since that he has been recording his debut album titled "The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy", released in the Fall of 2007. These two tracks give a foretaste of what’s about to follow and we guarantee that you want to have more of this jazz/soulfood! As usual, the musicians are the cream of the crop with such names as Jukka Eskola on trumpet and Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen on drums. On the latin tinged "The Call" Timo’s heavy and rich baritone sound is backed by a horn section and we hear great solos from Timo and Giorgios. "Sweet Spot" is a more gentle little bossa number that show’s a more delicate and sophisticated side of this sax king who stands on the shoulder giants in order to see further.
LINKS:
www.timolassy.com
www.myspace.com/timolassy
