Nan Madol

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. 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 "Nan Madol" - 6:02 "Love for Living" - 3:47 "Call from the Sea" - 1:58 "The Way of..." - 12:09 "Areous Vlor Ta" - 12:38 "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 - soprano 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)