Edward Vesala

• DIGISLEEVE EDITION

Recipient of a rare 5-Star review from the Penguin Guide to Jazz, Lumi is one of the key items in the discography of Finnish drummer-composer Edward Vesala. It was the first of his ECM recordings to feature his Sound and Fury ensemble, with creative co-arranger Iro Haarla on piano and harp. “Each piece is full of melodic ideas, brilliantly scored”, wrote The Wire. A range of moods is explored, from the impressionist tone poem “The Wind” to the playful Finnish tango “Fingo,” and guitarist Raoul Björkenheim solos powerfully.

PERSONNEL:

• EDWARD VESALA, drums, percussion
• ESKO HEIKKINEN, trumpet, piccolo trumpet
• PENTTI LAHTI, alto & baritone sax
• JORMA TAPIO, alto sax, clarinet, flute
• TAPANI RINNE, tenor & soprano sax, clarinet
• KARI HEINILA, tenor & soprano sax, flute
• TOM BILDO, trombone, tuba
• IRO HAARLA, piano, harp
• RAOUL BJORKENHEM, guitar
• TAITO VAINIO, accordion
• HÄKÄ, bass

TRACKS:

• 01. The Wind
• 02. Frozen Melody
• 03. Calypso Bulbosa
• 04. Third Moon
• 05. Lumi
• 06. Camel Walk
• 07. Fingo
• 08. Early Messenger
• 09. Together