Artist.......: Timo Lassy
Album........: Round Two
Label........: Ricky Tick
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: RTCD014
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jan-07-2010
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.myspace.com/timolassy www.timolassy.com
track title time
01. The More I Look at You Feat Jose James 04:17
02. Shifting Winds 05:57
03. Ya Dig Feat Jose James 03:43
04. Some Love 05:47
05. Deeper into 05:44
06. Fooling Rosetta 06:11
07. Backyard Puma 05:50
08. Buzz Beater Stomp 04:24
Runtime 41:53 min
Size 59,7 MB
Release Notes:
Timo Lassy has been a prominent figure in the field
of contemporary jazz with firm roots and a strong
rhythmic presence ever since the early 2000Æs. His
work with the Blue Note recording U-Street All
Stars, the ever-so-successful The Five Corners
Quintet, and of course his own ensemble, the Timo
Lassy Band, has gained the man a steady
international following in addition to domestic
success. His 2007 debut ôThe Soul & Jazz of Timo
Lassyö ranks among the most celebrated releases on
the Ricky-Tick label, and Lassy himself, pre ôRound
Twoö, is noted as a force to be reckoned with in
any given setting.
The cast of characters on the new album is strictly
A-list. The hard-hitting drummer on board, Teppo
ôTeddy Rokö MΣkynen also co-produced the album with
Lassy, and the ensemble is larger than usually
heard in both size and effect. Jukka Eskola on
trumpet, Georgios Kontrafouris on piano, and Antti
L÷tj÷nen on bass are just some of the canny players
heard on ôRound Twoö. The vocalist in residence in
none the lesser in importance. In fact, heÆs the
go-to guy of 21st century vocal jazz, JosΘ James.
James, hailing from Minneapolis, connected with
Timo Lassy whilst on the ranks of Nicola ConteÆs
jazz combo. During his brief visit to Helsinki, he
both gave the album an undisputable edge on the two
collabo tracks, æThe More I Look at YouÆ and æYa
DigÆ, and dipped into the local culture at large by
visiting a traditional Finnish sauna.
Even with all the top-notch supporting cast, there
is no denying that ôRound Twoö is Timo LassyÆs
masterpiece thus far. Building on the success of
his first album, Lassy takes big steps forward as a
composer, arranger, producer, plus instrumentalist
here. The material on the LP meanders effortlessly,
while possessing the fingerprint of its creator all
the way through. The able-bodied soloists have
sufficient room for manouvre, while maintaining a
compact and dynamic sonic presence at all times.
When considering the message of Timo Lassy and his
music, one cannot omit the realisation of just how
deeply immersed in innovation yet easily
approachable his sound is. The roots of jazz with
attitude are there, but the execution is
distinctively 21st century without sounding
selfrighteously retro.
This is pure high-quality jazz ôpostö the ômodernö
age.