EDWARD VESALA — Nan Madol (1976) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Finnish percussionist Edward Vesala’s debut on ECM Records may also be his most fiery outing for the label. On the album, Vesala assembles a particularly lively big band of Finns, who interpret his music with blazing colours. In 1976, when the album was released, Melody Maker suggested that “John Coltrane might have made music like this had he been born a European. ‘Nad Madol’ is an orgy of sound, no other description can suffice and ‘Areous Vlor Ta’ remains one of the most extraordinary and moving big band scorings…. Put it next to ‘Ascension’ in your collection.” ECM
Tracklist :
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    12:39
6    The Wind    9:23
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Nadaswaram [Nagaswaram] – Charlie Mariano (tracks: 5)
Bass Clarinet – Pentti Lahti (tracks: 6)
Drums (tracks: 1, 4 to 6), Flute [Flutes] (tracks: 1), Harp [Harps] (tracks: 2), Percussion (tracks: 1, 3, 6), Composed By, Arranged By, – Edward Vesala
Double Bass – Teppo Hauta-aho (tracks: 1, 4 to 6)
Flute – Charlie Mariano (tracks: 6), Sakari Kukko (tracks: 1), Seppo Paakkunainen (tracks: 6)
Flute, Bells, Voice – Juhani Aaltonen (tracks: 6)
Harp – Elisabeth Leistola (tracks: 4)
Piccolo Flute – Juhani Aaltonen (tracks: 4)
Soprano Saxophone – Juhani Aaltonen (tracks: 1, 2), Pentti Lahti (tracks: 5), Seppo Paakkunainen (tracks: 5)
Tenor Saxophone – Juhani Aaltonen (tracks: 4, 5)
Trombone – Mircea Stan (tracks: 5)
Trumpet – Kaj Backlund (tracks: 1, 4, 5)
Viola [Alto Violin] – Juhani Poutanen (tracks: 1)
Violin – Juhani Poutanen (tracks: 1, 4, 5)
Voice – Teppo Hauta-aho (tracks: 6)
Voice, Bells – Juhani Poutanen (tracks: 6)