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Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Timo Lassy is a household name in his domestic Finland. Having worked as a sought-after freelance saxophonist already during his studies at Sibelius Academy and Amsterdam Conservatory he was amongst the new generation of Finnish musicians who formed The Five Corners Quintet known for bringing jazz back to the dancefloor reaching a large audience around the globe. For the past decade Timo Lassy has concentrated on his solo career mainly playing with his long time associated known as Timo Lassy Band, “one of Europe’s sharpest bands” according to the Sunday Times UK and “quality swinging jazz with a difference” (Gilles Peterson)
The Five Corners Quintet: Trading Eights
by Ludovico Granvassu
The Five Corners Quintet was a Finnish combo that doubled as both launchpad and meeting point--bringing together up-and-coming players and established figures alike, with veteran Eero Koivistoinen as well as younger musicians including Timo Lassy (saxophones), Jukka Eskola (trumpet and flugelhorn), Kim Rantala and Mikael Jakobsson (piano), Antti Lötjönen and Tapani Nevalainen (bass), and Teppo Mäkynen ...
Niran Dasika, Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson, Timo Lassy & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A world of sonic explorers from all over the world, in the 37 minutes of this playlist that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Timo Lassy Trio “Mountain Man Exit / Orlo" Live in Helsinki (We ...
Michael Bisio, Fred Moten/Brandon Lopez & Rainer Brüninghausen
by Maurice Hogue
There seems to be a bit of growing trend to exploring the confluence of poetry and jazz, and this is right down my alley. New York poet Fred Moten and bassist Brandon Lopez have released two albums with Gerald Cleaver that feature stirring free improvisation in lockstep with Moten's political and questioning words. Now Moten and ...
Worldwide Special: Ginger Johnson, Ebo Taylor, Themba, Gerardo Friscina & Toco, Timo Lassy, & More
by Tony Poole
Tony Poole dives into the latest Afro-Cuban, Latin, and Brazilian jazz releases on this special worldwide edition. Expect a vibrant mix of fresh grooves and captivating rhythms that continue to push the boundaries of the music they call jazz. Playlist madoron “Samba de Flora" from A Door (Urban Discos) Salin Cheewapansri “Lam Intro" from ...
I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu
by Ludovico Granvassu
Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...
Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024
by Ludovico Granvassu
Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...
A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 3
by Ludovico Granvassu
Welcome to the third part of our retrospective on some of the tunes we have loved the most in the first half of the year. We hope you do too! Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jukka Eskola, Timo Lassy “The Duke of ...
Christopher Hoffman, Anna Webber, Liv Andrea Hauge, Geoffrey Dean & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A playlist showcasing the interesting new releases by Christopher Hoffman, the Liv Andrea Hauge Trio, Travis Reuter, Geoffrey Dean and a number of recent albums we already featured in the past, but were too good not to get back to one more time.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash ...
Sean Mason, Juka Eskola, Timo Lassy, Elan Mehler & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
If the episodes of a radio show could have a capital, the capital of this one would have to be New Orleans, where almost all the roads coming out of the songs in this playlist lead, one way or another. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...
