Jimi Tenor (born Lassi O. T. Lehto, 1965) is a Finnish musician. His artist name is a combination of the first name of his youth idol Jimmy Osmond and the tenor saxophone. His band Jimi Tenor & His Shamans released its first album in 1988, whilst Tenor's first solo album appeared in 1994. "Take Me Baby" became his first hit in 1994. He has released albums on Sähkö Recordings, Warp Records and Kitty-Yo record labels. Tenor has performed several times with the avant-garde big band Flat Earth Society. In 1997, he contributed a cover of "Down in the Park" to on the Gary Numan tribute album 'Random. In 2009, he covered an Elektroids song for the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation album, as well as having his song "Paint the Stars" covered by Hudson Mohawke. Tenor was born in Lahti, Finland.

Discography

Jimi Tenor and his Shamans

Solo

With Abdissa Assefa

With Kabu Kabu

With Tony Allen

With Lary 7, Mia Teodoratus; Soft Focus

With Nicole Willis; Cola & Jimmu

With Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (As also Jimmy Tenor)

With Nicole Willis featuring Tony Allen

With Myron & E with The Soul Investigators

With Willie West & The High Society Brothers

With The Soul Investigators

With UMO Jazz Orchestra

With Tapani Rinne