TIMO LASSY
Genres: Soul Jazz, Eclectic Fusion, Classic Fusion, Progressive Big Band, Nu Jazz, Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop, Funk Jazz • Finland

Timo Lassy is a man on the move. The Finnish tenor-giant, noted as a “rising star” in Downbeat and called “phenomenally great” by Tagesspiegel, now presents his sixth album in ten years. “Moves” is his grand opus, featuring his five-piece-band, as well as Ricky-Tick Big Band Brass, the legendary 71-year-old Fin-Jazz-star Eero Koivistoinen, rapper Paleface and singer Joyce Elaine Yuille from Spanish Harlem, USA. The first single “Lashes” coincided with a sold-out gig at the Savoy theatre in Helsinki. Allaboutjazz wrote about the band’s recent concert at WDR Jazzfest, recorded for arte TV: “These Finnish musicians have a great gift to authentically turn a style from the past into something fitting hot in the present time.” Lassy’s newest movement can be seen as a result of his exceptional career so far. Raised in Helsinki and educated at the famous Sibelius academy there, he was a part of the Nu Spirit Helsinki read more...