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Timo Lassy
"The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy"

Obliqsound- RTCD04( 2007)
file under: Mainstream/Bebop, Post Bop, European Jazz

Timo Lassy - saxophones, flute
Jukka Eskola - trumpet
Mikko Mustonen - trombone
Antti Lotjonen - bass
Teppo Makynen - drums, vibes, percussion
George Kontrafouris - piano

Tenor sax standout Timo Lassy, fresh from Finland's popular retro jazz scene, reminds us that some jazz can and should be listened to on the dance floor. With Helsinki-based Ricky-Tick Records (and ObliqSound , in North America) releasing Lassy's debut solo album The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy, we witness the emergence of a major talent as a soloist and band leader. His rise to leader comes after star-making stints with the globe-trotting Five Corners Quintet, Blue Note's U-Street All Stars, and Jimi Tenor Band , among others.

Early singles from the album generated rave reviews in dance and jazz publications around the world: the international deep grooves community has a sweet spot for Lassy. He is the perfect melting of diverse characteristics, triggering a likeness to Willis Jackson and Pharoah Sanders . Get ready from the next chapter of jazz from Finland.

"The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy is certainly one of the auspicious debuts of the 2007 calendar year, and listeners don't have to wait for him to "fully develop" -- whatever that means -- because the cat's canny, young, utterly hip, and sophisticated as a player, sure, but also as a bandleader, composer, and arranger. Take notice, this is just the beginning; Lassy is coming on strong."
-ALL MUSIC GUIDE

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1CD- $12.00

Timo Lassy - The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy


Track Listing
(click linked titles for mp3)

1. Early Move [5:52]
2. Live At the Timber Yard [4:25]
3. The Call [6:09]
4. Universal Four [6:41]
5. Weldon
6. Sweet Spot [4:08]
7. Love Moan [5:22]
8. African Rumble [6:00]


Links
ObliqSound website
Timo Lassy website
Timo Lassy on MySpace
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