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Lumi (album)

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Released
  
1987

Length
  
38:46

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
June 1986

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
ECM Records

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Lumi (1986)
  
Ode to the Death of Jazz (1989)

Artists
  
Edward Vesala, Edward Vesala Sound & Fury

Similar
  
Edward Vesala albums, Jazz albums

The lumineers sleep on the floor


Lumi is an album by Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer Edward Vesala recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label in 1987.

Contents

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Reception

Critical reception to the album has been divided.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection and awarded it a "Crown".

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Edward Vesala except as indicated
  1. "The Wind" - 9:00
  2. "Frozen Melody" - 4:19
  3. "Calypso Bulbosa" - 4:52
  4. "Third Moon" - 2:53
  5. "Lumi" - 6:36
  6. "Camel Walk" - 4:58
  7. "Fingo" - 3:23
  8. "Early Messenger" - 2:31
  9. "Together" (Edward Vesala, Tomasz Stańko) - 6:14
  • Recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland in June 1986

    • Personnel

  • Edward Vesala - drums, percussion
  • Esko Heikkinen - trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Pentti Lahti - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
  • Jorma Tapio - alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
  • Tapani Rinne - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
  • Kari Heinilä - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Tom Bildo - trombone, tuba
  • Iro Haarla - piano, harp
  • Raoul Björkenheim - guitar
  • Taito Vainio - accordion
  • Häkä - bass

    • Songs

    1The wind9:01
    2Frozen Melody4:20
    3Calypso Bulbosa4:53

    References

    Lumi (album) Wikipedia
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