Lumi (album)

Lumi is an album by Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer Edward Vesala recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label in 1987.[1]

Lumi
Studio album by Edward Vesala
Released	1987
Recorded	June 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:46
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Edward Vesala chronology
Kullervo (1985) Lumi (1987) Ode to the Death of Jazz (1989)

Reception

Critical reception to the album has been divided.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection and awarded it a "Crown".[2]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz	👑[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Edward Vesala except as indicated

1. "The Wind" - 9:00
2. "Frozen Melody" - 4:19
3. "Calypso Bulbosa" - 4:52
4. "Third Moon" - 2:53
5. "Lumi" - 6:36
6. "Camel Walk" - 4:58
7. "Fingo" - 3:23
8. "Early Messenger" - 2:31
9. "Together" (Edward Vesala, Tomasz Stańko) - 6:14

• Recorded at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland in June 1986

Personnel

• Edward Vesala - drums, percussion
• Esko Heikkinen - trumpet, piccolo trumpet
• Pentti Lahti - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
• Jorma Tapio - alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
• Tapani Rinne - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
• Kari Heinilä - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Tom Bildo - trombone, tuba
• Iro Haarla - piano, harp
• Raoul Björkenheim - guitar
• Taito Vainio - accordion
• Häkä - bass

References

1. ECM discography accessed September 27, 2011
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Edward Vesala". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 1448. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
3. Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2011
4. "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.