TIMO LASSY is a Finnish jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He is lauded and acclaimed all through Scandinavia however has but to make a “large” identify for himself in the remainder of Europe and Stateside. Possibly his latest launch will assist make that breakthrough. The album is a brand new, reside recording exhibiting what he can obtain with a big brass ensemble.
‘Massive Brass with the Ricky Tick Massive Band Brass Stay on the Savoy Theatre, Helsinki’ was recorded reside over two nights final 12 months and options the eight piece brass part of the Ricky Tick Massive Band (marshalled by chief Valtteri Poyhonen) alongside Lassy’s common 4 sidemen and collectively they make a spectacular and large sound. All the fabric is authentic and consists of an epic 14 minute plus ‘African Rumble’ alongside numerous different prolonged items, intros and outros. Out now on Should Have Jazz.