{{Short description|Finnish saxophonist, composer and bandleader (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Timo Lassy | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|08|df=y}} | birth_place = Helsinki, Finland | genre = Jazz, soul jazz, latin jazz | occupation = Musician, composer, bandleader | instrument = tenor saxophone, flute | years_active = 1990s–present | label = Membran, Schema, We Jazz, Ricky-Tick Records | website = {{URL|timolassy.com/}} | image = Timolassy.jpg | caption = Lassy in 2017 }}
'''Timo Lassy''' (born 1974<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/65541f32-262c-4a6a-a887-d192d6630ff3|title=Timo Lassy - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|website=BBC|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>) is a Finnish saxophonist, composer and bandleader.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://jazzfinland.fi/artist/timo-lassy|title=Timo Lassy - Jazz Finland|website=jazzfinland.fi|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> 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 Lassy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/timo+lassy/in+with+lassy|title=Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit|website=www.ifpi.fi|language=fi|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> in 2012, Love Bullet <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/timo+lassy/love+bullet|title=Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit|website=www.ifpi.fi|language=fi|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> in 2015 and Moves<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/timo+lassy/moves|title=Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit|website=www.ifpi.fi|language=fi|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> in 2018 all of which have also received nominations for Jazz album of the Year at the Emma Gaala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emmagaala.fi/fi/arkisto|title=Emma Gaala - Arkisto|website=www.emmagaala.fi|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> The album Moves reached #6 on the Physical album chart on week 18/2018.<ref name=":2" /> "Moves" won the Emma award for Jazz Album of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emmagaala.fi/fi/voittajat|title=Emma Gaala - Voittajat|website=www.emmagaala.fi|access-date=4 February 2019}}</ref>
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 {{Ill|Yle Areena|fi}}. On 3 February 2018 WDR 3 broadcast a live television and radio concert<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr3/programm/sendungen/wdr3-jazznacht/jazznacht-jazzfest-zwanzigachtzehn-100.html|title=67. WDR 3/Ö1 Jazznacht - Das WDR 3 Jazzfest in Gütersloh und Bielefeld - 04.02.2018|date=19 January 2018|website=www1.wdr.de|language=de|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> 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)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://jazzfinland.fi/artist/timo-lassy/releases|title=Timo Lassy – All releases – Jazz Finland|website=jazzfinland.fi|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> * ''Round Two'' (Ricky-Tick Records, 2009)<ref name=":0" /> * ''In with Lassy'' (Schema Records, 2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-with-lassy-timo-lassy-schema-records-review-by-anthony-shaw.php|title=Timo Lassy: In with Lassy|last=Jazz|first=All About|website=All About Jazz|date=27 November 2012 |access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> * ''Live with Lassy'' (Schema Records, 2013)<ref name=":0" /> * ''Love Bullet'' (Membran, 2015)<ref name=":0" /> * ''Moves'' (Membran, 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndr.de/info/sendungen/jazz/Jazz-Album-der-Woche-Moves,timolassy106.html|title=Jazz Album der Woche: "Moves"|last=NDR|website=www.ndr.de|language=de|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>
'''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 single<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fono.fi/Dokumentti.aspx?kappale=ya+dig&ID=3f9fa03e-119d-41ee-a43b-13b4869171ef|title=Fono.fi - Äänitetietokanta|website=www.fono.fi|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> * "Teddy the Sweeper" / "Where's the Man?" (Schema Records, 2012) 7-inch single<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ishtar.it/wp/timo-lassy-teddy-the-sweeper-wheres-the-man/|title=Timo Lassy Teddy the Sweeper / Where's the Man? – Ishtar|language=it|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>
'''Other''' * Calling James/Yanki – Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen Duo (We Jazz, 2017), 7 inch single<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fono.fi/Dokumentti.aspx?kappale=calling+james&ID=1722c5c8-3d8e-4415-a0e1-191fa6e7bbf7|title=Fono.fi – Äänitetietokanta|website=www.fono.fi|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> * When the Devils Paid – Timo Lassy featuring Ed Motta (Membran, 2017), EP<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://areena.yle.fi/1-4187158|title=Jazzklubi {{!}} Klubi-isäntänä Harri Tuominen|website=areena.yle.fi|language=fi|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref>
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