Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 17, 2026

Timo Lassy

Timo Lassy 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.

Last revised
Jul 17, 2026
Read time
≈ 2 min
Length
518 w
Citations
19
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Timo Lassy
Lassy in 2017
Lassy in 2017
Background information
Born (1974-12-08) 8 December 1974
Helsinki, Finland
GenresJazz, soul jazz, latin jazz
OccupationsMusician, composer, bandleader
Instrumentstenor saxophone, flute
Years active1990s–present
LabelsMembran, Schema, We Jazz, Ricky-Tick Records
Websitetimolassy.com

Timo Lassy (born 19741) is a Finnish saxophonist, composer and bandleader.2 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 Lassy3 in 2012, Love Bullet 4 in 2015 and Moves5 in 2018 all of which have also received nominations for Jazz album of the Year at the Emma Gaala.6 The album Moves reached #6 on the Physical album chart on week 18/2018.5 "Moves" won the Emma award for Jazz Album of the Year.7

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 concert8 by Timo Lassy from Theater Gütersloh.

Discography (selected)

Solo albums

  • The Soul & Jazz of Timo Lassy (Ricky-Tick Records [In Japan Columbia Records], 20 June 2007)9
  • Round Two (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009)9
  • In with Lassy (Schema Records, 2012)10
  • Live with Lassy (Schema Records, 2013)9
  • Love Bullet (Membran, 2015)9
  • Moves (Membran, 2018)11

Singles

  • African Rumble / High at Noon (Ricky-Tick Records, 2006), 12-inch single
  • The Call / Sweet Spot (Ricky-Tick Records, 2007), 12-inch single
  • "The More I Look at You" (featuring José James) / "Ya Dig" (instrumental) (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009) 7-inch single12
  • "Teddy the Sweeper" / "Where's the Man?" (Schema Records, 2012) 7-inch single13

Other

  • Calling James/Yanki – Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo (We Jazz, 2017), 7 inch single14
  • When the Devils Paid – Timo Lassy featuring Ed Motta (Membran, 2017), EP15
References

References

  1. "Timo Lassy - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. "Timo Lassy - Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". www.ifpi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. "Emma Gaala - Arkisto". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. "Emma Gaala - Voittajat". www.emmagaala.fi. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  8. "67. WDR 3/Ö1 Jazznacht - Das WDR 3 Jazzfest in Gütersloh und Bielefeld - 04.02.2018". www1.wdr.de (in German). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. "Timo Lassy – All releases – Jazz Finland". jazzfinland.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. Jazz, All About (27 November 2012). "Timo Lassy: In with Lassy". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  11. NDR. "Jazz Album der Woche: "Moves"". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  12. "Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  13. "Timo Lassy Teddy the Sweeper / Where's the Man? – Ishtar" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  14. "Fono.fi – Äänitetietokanta". www.fono.fi. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  15. "Jazzklubi | Klubi-isäntänä Harri Tuominen". areena.yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 January 2019.