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Lasse Lindgren

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Lasse Lindgren is a prominent bass player from Helsinki, Finland. He plays acoustic bass guitar and electric bass. His debut recording Sunburst was released in the beginning of May 2005. The music of Sunburst is an interesting mixture of influences, for example from jazz and gospel, just to name a few. The record was listed 9th in the Swedish magazine Hifi & Musik among the best jazz records published worldwide in the year 2005. It is available at cdbaby.com (www.cdbaby.com/lasselindgren). Lasse Lindgren became well known among the Finnish jazz listeners after playing bass on the recording Music of Olavi Virta by Jukka Perko & Hurmio-orkesteri, which was released in the year 2000. The record was the first Blue Note recording made in Finland, and it was awarded the Emma prize for the best jazz release of the year. Another Emma prize was awarded in 2006 to the debut cd Music Illustrated by the group Oddarrang. Lindgren has performed and recorded with various jazz groups and musicians since 1993. He has shared the stage with Tomasz Stanko, Audun Kleive, Lenny Pickett, Wayne Krantz, Anders Bergcrantz, Ben Monder, Marc Ducret, Christian Wallumrod, Peter Weniger, Jukka Perko, Severi Pyysalo, Jarmo Savolainen, Jarmo Saari, Kalle Kalima, Emma Salokoski, Marzi Nyman, M.A.Numminen and Teemu Viinikainen among others. He has toured in Scandinavia, Europe, Far East, South America and Australia with various jazz groups.

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Member Since: 4/18/2007
Band Members: Lasse Lindgren Sunburst: Lasse Lindgren, bass; Teemu Viinikainen, Guitar; Tuomo Dahlblom, guitar; Samuli Mikkonen, Piano; Jussi Lehtonen, drums. Also check out: Oddarrang, Olli Siikanen Power Trio, Strambulisma, Johanna Iivanainen, Jouni Jarvela Group, Mirja Makela Trio, Niklas Winter, Cinta Hermo, Kalima Trio, Jukka Perko & Hurmio-orkesteri, Virsmas
Influences: At the moment - Hildegard von Bingen - Global Communication: 74 31 - Klaus Schulze: Mirage - Sibelius: Andante Festivo - Chopin: Nocturnes
Sounds Like: Selected discography ------------------------------------------ Strambulisma: Strambulisma (2008) ------------------------------------------ Cinta Hermo: El Canto de la Sirena (2008) ------------------------------------------ Mirja Mäkelä Trio: Runoisa (2008) ------------------------------------------ Jouni Järvelä Group: a Grand Day Out (Live) (2007) ------------------------------------------ Oddarrang: Music Illustrated (2006) ------------------------------------------ Lasse Lindgren: Sunburst (2005) ------------------------------------------ Johanna Iivanainen: Johanna Iivanainen (2004) ------------------------------------------ Free Control: II (2002) ------------------------------------------ Tuomo Dahlblom: Tuomo Dahlblom (2002) ------------------------------------------ Kalima Trio w/Marc Ducret: Hippycone (2000) ------------------------------------------- Nuijamiehet: Nuijamiehet (2000) ------------------------------------------ Jukka Perko & Hurmio-Orkesteri: Music of Olavi Virta (2000) ------------------------------------------ Jouni Järvelä Group: Lento (1999) ------------------------------------------
Record Label: www.cdbaby.com/lasselindgren, www.theground.com
Type of Label: Indie

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