THE SOUL & JAZZ OF TIMO LASSY (Out now in Finland, Japan, Europe and US!)
Timo Lassy (sax/flute)
Georgios Kontrafouris (piano)
Antti Lötjönen (bass)
Teppo Mäkynen (drums/percussion/vibraphone)
Jukka Eskola (trumpet/flugelhorn)
Mikko Mustonen (trombone)
Produced by Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen
Influences
Sounds Like
"The More I Look at You (ft. José James) / Ya Dig (inst.)" 7"
Ricky-Tick Records 2009 (RT032)
"The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy" CD/LP
Ricky-Tick Records 2007 (RTCD04/RT018)
"The Call / Sweet Spot" 12"
Ricky-Tick Records 2007 (RT015)
"African Rumble / High at Noon" 12"
Ricky-Tick Records 2006 (RT008)
Sax man Timo Lassy, one of the leading lights in the vivid Helsinki jazz scene has released his second album on Ricky-Tick Records. The LP, “Round Two”, is a trip deeper into Lassy’s world, complete with the contemporary vocal jazz great José James featured on two of album’s eight tracks.
Timo Lassy has been a prominent figure in the field of contemporary jazz with firm roots and a strong rhythmic presence ever since the early 2000’s. His work with the Blue Note recording U-Street All Stars, the ever-so-successful The Five Corners Quintet, and of course his own ensemble, the Timo Lassy Band, has gained the man a steady international following in addition to domestic success. His 2007 debut “The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy” ranks among the most celebrated releases on the Ricky-Tick label, and Lassy himself, pre “Round Two”, is noted as a force to be reckoned with in any given setting.
The cast of characters on the new album is strictly A-list. The hard-hitting drummer on board, Teppo “Teddy Rok” Mäkynen also co-produced the album with Lassy, and the ensemble is larger than usually heard in both size and effect. Jukka Eskola on trumpet, Georgios Kontrafouris on piano, and Antti Lötjönen on bass are just some of the canny players heard on “Round Two”. The vocalist in residence in none the lesser in importance. In fact, he’s the go-to guy of 21st century vocal jazz, José James.
James, hailing from Minneapolis, connected with Timo Lassy whilst on the ranks of Nicola Conte’s jazz combo. During his brief visit to Helsinki, he both gave the album an undisputable edge on the two collabo tracks, ‘The More I Look at You’ and ‘Ya Dig’, and dipped into the local culture at large by visiting a traditional Finnish sauna.
Even with all the top-notch supporting cast, there is no denying that “Round Two” is Timo Lassy’s masterpiece thus far. Building on the success of his first album, Lassy takes big steps forward as a composer, arranger, producer, plus instrumentalist here. The material on the LP meanders effortlessly, while possessing the fingerprint of its creator all the way through. The able-bodied soloists have sufficient room for manouvre, while maintaining a compact and dynamic sonic presence at all times.
When considering the message of Timo Lassy and his music, one cannot omit the realisation of just how deeply immersed in innovation yet easily approachable his sound is. The roots of jazz with attitude are there, but the execution is distinctively 21st century without sounding selfrighteously retro.
This is pure high-quality jazz “post” the “modern” age.
luis eca consulacao kira neris judy in june (faces promo) alif tree mai (compost) kira neris together (faces promo) TRACK OF THE MONTH soulstance this time (schema) kira neris a sleepless season (faces promo) nicola conte love in (schema) timo lassy/jose james the more i look (ricky tick) LTC serenata (ricky tick) jazz chronicles bologna (futuristica) kira neris sky talks (faces promo) matthias vogt trio coming up for air (infracom) cesar’s salad sunny (perfect toy) shuya okino/sleep walker shine
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jeb loy nichols sometimes somewhere somebody (impossible ark promo) nitin sawhney last train (giant step promo) natural self midnight sun (tru thoughts promo) jazz chronicles j bounce (futuristica promo) jazz chronicles thoughts of you (futuristica promo) GHHT friendship (baxxbeat promo) baham soul club tangossa (buyu cd-r) timo lassy the more i look at you (ricky tick) modo solar mariana (favourite) jazz chronicles my view (futuristica promo) quiet nights orchestra fly me to the moon (do right) kira neris together (faces promo) TRACK OF THE MONTH kissey asplund move me (record breakin’/giant step) dj vadim that life (bbe promo) amerie/instrumental why r u (def jam promo) blend press forward (cast-a-blast) cavalier the deeper you get (drumpoet promo) kid whiskey emily (logos pr
1. Modo Solar – You Can’t Hide – CD-R* 2. Bahama Soul Club – Tangossa – Buyu CD-R* 3. Jazz Chronicles – Bologna – Futuristica Promo* 4. Timo Lassy – The More I Look At You– Ricky Tick 5. Quantic Soul Orchestra – Mas Pan– Tru Thoughts 6. Christos Kedras – Choice – Kapa Promo* 7. Root Soul – Sky High – Especial 8. Kinny/Azaxx – Black Street Lust – Tru Thoughts Promo* 9. Danny Massure – Skanky – Spring Strut Promo* 10. Jens Lekman/Bogdan Irkuk Love Nektar Mix – Sipping On The Sweet Nectar – Service
Quantic & Combo Barbaro – Tradition In Transition – Tru Thoughts Cayetano – The Big Fall – Etage Noir Root Soul – Root Soul – Geneon Kylie Auldist – Made of Stone – Tru Thoughts Deborah Jordan – The Light – Futuristica Dalindeo – Vintage Voyage – Ricky Tick Timo Lassy – The More I Look At You – Ricky Tick Gilles Peterson – Brazilika – Far Out Joi – Allure – Common Ground Show B – Moory – Compost Flat Three – Sesso Brillante EP – Flower Emanative – Space – Futuristica Alister Johnson – Invitation – Wah Wah 45’s Domu – One Offs Remixes & B Sides – Tru Thoughts VA – Night Dubbin’ – BBE Rainer Truby Project – To Know You – White Jose Padilla – Café Mambo Ibiza 09 – Mambo Tj Kong – What’s This Music Done To Me - Compost Paul Murphy/Palov & Mishkin – Calypso Redub - Resence
This is a piece based on my own recordings of the enviroment.
In this perfotrmance multi - instrumentalist Jone Takamäki plays around 10 different
instruments including shakuhachi , bass clarinet and various saxophones , flutes and percussions.
After playing records for 32 years , this is the first time I play using only my own recordings.
Jone Takamäki is a longway musician/actor who play in groups such as Edward Vesala Sound anf Fury , Krakatau . Otna Eahket and improvisation group Särjen Äänet.
hey timo, hope you had a safe trip home - thanks again for your very nice 7", if you send me your address i'll pop mine in the mail to you asap. enjoy the rest of your weekend :) em x.
Up & Down radio playlist for Sunday 26 July 2009 Hour 1
Mos Def - Casa Bey - Downtown Karizma – The Ganni - R2 Jazzy Jens - Africa- GAMM Jeremy Ellis & John Arnold – Nightlife – Future Soul Guynamite – Set Free – Mukatsuku Laso – Another Star – MCA Laura Greene – Manhattan - Strut King Kong – Funky Nassau - MFP The Boogoos - The journey - Jazz & Milk The Beginning Of The End – Come Down Baby (Kenny Dope Edit) - Kay-Dee Bola Sete – Its Gonna Change – Fantasy
Hour 2
Eyraka Badu – Healer - Universal Kidkanevil - Good morning, what's new? (Capstone re-version) - First word Kindred Spirits Ensemble – Ja- mil – Kindred Spirits Pedrinho Mattar Trio – Neurotico – Quelque Chose de Jazz Records Ceasar’s Salad – Manteca – Perfect Toy Adam Best – I’m A Man - Fontana J.P. Mirouze – Sexopolis – Fantomas Records Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - Undelivered Letter - Tru Thoughts Helen Merrill – My Only Man – Right Tempo Sarah Linhares – Step Up – PTR Timo Lassy & Jose James - The more I look at you - Ricky Tick Ramsey Lewis - Why Am I Treated So Bad? - Cadet
To tune in, log onto www.dublincityfm.ie on Sunday nights between 8 and 10 pm GMT, or 103.2fm, if in the greater Dublin area.
Karizma - Early Rize - R2 Roy Ayers - We live in brooklyn baby - Polydor Jazzy Jens - Africa - GAMM Noah - Just relax (Quasimode remix) - Geneon Timo Lassy & Jose James - The more I look at you - Ricky Tick Cesar's Salad - Batucada Surgiu - Perfect Toy The Boogoos - The journey - Jazz & Milk Kidkanevil - Good morning, what's new? (Capstone re-version) - First word Nadsrioc - All hot - Luckyme Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay - CTI
Hour 2
Mos Def - Casa Bey - Downtown Roy Ayers & Bah Samba - Positive vibe - Bah Samba Ricardo Marrero - My Friend - Jazzman Fred Wesley & the j.b.'s - Going to get a thrill - People Hubert Laws - Feeling allright? - CTI Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77 - Superstition - Bell Quantic And His Combo Barbaro - Undelivered Letter - Tru Thoughts Ramsey Lewis - Spanish Grease - Cadet Cal Tjader - la Murga pana Mena - Fantasy Willie Bobo - Soul foo young - Concord The Sound Stylistics - Knucklehead - Freestyle
To tune in, log onto www.dublincityfm.ie on Sunday nights between 8 and 10 pm GMT, or 103.2fm, if in the greater Dublin area.
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