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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.[1]

Nan Madol
Studio album by Edward Vesala
Released	1974
Recorded	April 25 and 26, 1974
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:07
Label	JAPO ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Edward Vesala chronology
Hot Lotta (1973) Nan Madol (1974) Satu (1976)
ECM Reissue Cover

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".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

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 - 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

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