Edward Vesala

Finnish musician (1945-1999)

Born: 15 February 1945
Mäntyharju
Died: 4 December 1999
Yläne
Country: Finland
Active: 1999–
Record labels: ECM Records
Discography: 13 albums

Biography

Edward Vesala was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Edward Vesala was born on 15 February 1945 in Mäntyharju and died on 4 December 1999 in Yläne. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 13 albums, from “Souljumppaa” (1969) to “Ode to Marilyn” (2018).

Edward Vesala (15 February 1945 – 4 December 1999), born Martti Vesala, was a Finnish avant-garde jazz drummer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Souljumppaa 1969 · Gross Records I'm Here 1974 · Blue Master Special Nan Madol 1974 · Japo Records Rodina 1977 · Love Records Satu 1977 · ECM Records Heavy Life 1980 · Leo Records Mau-Mau 1982 · Johanna Neitsytmatka 1982 · Polarvox

Bad Luck, Good Luck 1985

Kullervo 1985

Lumi 1987

Ode to the Death of Jazz 1990

Ode to Marilyn 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Edward Vesala is credited as a sideman

1973	Triptykon — Jan Garbarek / Arild Andersen / Edward Vesala	percussion
1974	Etiquette — Juhani Aaltonen	drums (drum set), producer, percussion, synthesizer, vocals
1976	Balladyna — Tomasz Stańko	drums (drum set)
1977	Springbird — Juhani Aaltonen	harmonica, percussion, producer, koto, bell, tambura
1979	Almost Green — Tomasz Stańko	membranophone
1984	Tea for Four — Charlie Mariano, Edward Vesala, Arild Andersen, Jasper van’t Hof	drums (drum set)