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.
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
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)
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