Nan Madol (album)
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | April 25–26, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Alppi Studio Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:07 | |||
| Label | JAPO ECM 1077 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Nan Madol is an album by Finnish jazz drummer and composer Edward Vesala, recorded over two days in April 1974 and released on ECM's JAPO imprint later that year. It was re-released on ECM in 1976.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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."[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Edward Vesala
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nan Madol" | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Love for Living" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Call from the Sea" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "The Way of..." | 12:09 |
| Total length: | 23:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Areous vlor ta" | 12:38 |
| 2. | "The Wind" | 9:23 |
| Total length: | 22:01 | |
Personnel[edit]
- 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)
References[edit]
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 7, 2011
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed September 7, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1447. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
