Finnish tenor saxophonist Timo Lassy alongside drummer Teppo Mäkynen are getting ready to release a rather dope, stripped down album this June on We Jazz Records. To get y'all ready, they just released a 7" LP (also available for download). "Zomp" is a funky groove, simple, to the point, and made for the dancefloor. Meanwhile, b-side "Dark Magenta" is peppier, brisker, and … [Read more...]
Mopo – ‘Mopocalypse’
Mopo is the trio out of Finland of Linda Fredriksson on alto & baritone saxophones, Eero Tikkanen on acoustic & electric bass and violin, and Eeti Nieminen on drums, percussion, and synthesiser. Their new album, Mopocalypse, out now on Finnish label We Jazz Records, shows this group as a tight group with a clean sound. It has just the right balance of slickness with grit, with … [Read more...]