Timo Lassy | "Trio"

Tenor saxophonist Timo Lassy, one of Finland's leading jazz artists, is back with a new full length-album ‘Trio’ on We Jazz Records.

The album, released on 27 August, introduces Lassy's new combo with bassist Ville Herrala and drummer Jaska Lukkarinen – both We Jazz Records roster artists on their own right.

The new Lassy sound is tight, swinging and funky, led by the strong and riff-ready sax of the tenorman. That being said, the album's sound is not limited to that of the swinging trio tradition. As we hear already on the first single ‘Orlo', Lassy's new vision also brings in some subtle electronics (played by Lassy and Dalindèo frontman Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen) and lush strings performed by Budapest Art Orchestra as arranged by Finnish artist Marzi Nyman. It's a new sound for Lassy, but one which keeps true to his no-nonsense cookin' on the tenor.

"Trio" by Timo Lassy will be released by We Jazz Records as blue and black vinyl editions complete with a heavy duty tip-on sleeve, on CD and digitally. Foreign Routes' is the third and final single lifted from 'Trio'. The single is accompanied by a video filmed & directed by Petri Luukkainen and featuring 8mm film footage by Lassy's