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Nan Madol (album)

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Released
  
1974

Length
  
45:07

Artist
  
Edward Vesala

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
April 25 and 26, 1974

Nan Madol (1974)
  
Satu (1976)

Release date
  
1974

Label
  
JAPO Records

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Similar
  
Satu, Ode to the Death of Jazz, Invisible Storm, Triptykon, Lumi

Edward vesala nan madol 1974 finland


Nan Madol is an album by Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer Edward Vesala originally released on the JAPO label in 1974 and re-released on the ECM label in 1976.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Leader plays percussion, flutes, harp. With Finnish friends in duo to large-ensemble contexts".

Track listing

All compositions by Edward Vesala
  1. "Nan Madol" - 6:02
  2. "Love for Living" - 3:47
  3. "Call from the Sea" - 1:58
  4. "The Way of..." - 12:09
  5. "Areous Vlor Ta" - 12:38
  6. "The Wind" - 9:23
  • Recorded at Alppi Studio in Helsinki, Finland on April 25 and 26, 1974

    • Personnel

  • Edward Vesala - drums, percussion, flute, harp
  • Teppo Hauta-aho - bass, voice (tracks 1, & 4-6)
  • Sakari Kukko - flute (track 1)
  • Elisabeth Leistola - harp (track 4)
  • Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 5 & 6)
  • Pentti Lahti - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 5 & 6)
  • Seppo Paakkunainen - sporano saxophone, flute (tracks 5 & 6)
  • Juhani Aaltonen - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo flute, bells, voice (tracks: 1, 2, & 4-6)
  • Mircea Stan - trombone (track 5)
  • Kaj Backlund - trumpet (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
  • Juhani Poutanen - violin, viola, voice (tracks 1 & 4-6)

    • Songs

    1Nan Madol6:07
    2Love for Living3:54
    3Call From the Sea2:04

    References

    Nan Madol (album) Wikipedia
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