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Jimi Tenor

Country: FinlandMember of: Freelektron

Jimi Tenor (Lassi Lehto, born 1965 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish musician and composer who plays saxophone and flute; his stage name comes from the tenor saxophone. His records move between electronic music, jazz and Afrobeat, and he became known in the 1990s through albums for the Finnish label Sähkö and for Warp. Tenor first led the group Jimi Tenor & His Shamans.

Wormhole Mystic
Jimi Tenor's new solo album for Bureau B, built on 1960s and 70s drum machines treated by Gunther Buskies: synths, flute, sax and voice, between Suicide-like minimalism and cosmic drift.
Sahkomies
Finland's cosmic showman in early form. 'Sähkömies' pairs cheap analogue gear with sci-fi imagination: lo-fi electro, wonky disco and space-jazz leanings, all delivered with Jimi Tenor's singular deadpan charm. Homemade futurism.
Release Me !
Sitting in a darkened room in Dalston, London… the music pushes across a very nicely tuned sound system, (a la Cafe Oto). The crowd is captivated by this multi-instrumentalist maestro Jimi Tenor. He plays smoky sax, juxtaposes it with some crazy Moog…
Swap Tide
Static Teller is Jørgen Teller's unique solo project. He has a long career as electric guitarist, vocal and electronic musician and released many records solo and with Jørgen Teller & The Empty Stairs. He collaborated with players like Rhys Chatham, …