Timo Lassy
Timo Lassy | |
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Lassy in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1974 Helsinki, Finland |
| 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) is a Finnish 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 and 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 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.