Description
Helsinki duo Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen present strong body of work on their new LP which updates the sound of an acoustic sax+drums combo in a highly inspiring way. Lassy plays sax, Mäkynen plays drums and handles production duties. Consisting of 13 focused tracks each clocking in at around three minutes, the album’s sound ranges from spiritual-tinged free playing all the way to delicious 4/4 groove hard-hitters, showcasing producer “Teddy Rok” Mäkynen’s love for electronic music. That being said, the sound here is that of an acoustic jazz band, placed left of the timeline and thinking ahead of what this instrumentation could achieve. The overall sound is warm and inviting, with the various delicious details inspiring repeated listening.
“Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen” is their first LP as a duo, but actually crowns years of collaboration between them – The Five Corners Quintet, Teddy Rok Seven, Jo Stance, Timo Lassy Band: the two friends have been playing together and experimented different forms of collaboration for more than a decade now.
Timo Lassy, tenor saxophone / Teppo Mäkynen, drums
