Takkipinon suojassa - Edward Vesala

Edward Vesala (born Martti Vesala 1945, Mäntyharju - died December 4, 1999 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer. He began as a drummer playing jazz and rock in the 60s, among all in such bands as the early line-up of Blues Section and Apollo. In the 70s, he led his own jazz groups, led a quartet with Polish trumpet player Tomasz Stanko and sax player Tomasz Szukalski, played with Toto Blanke's Electric Circus, and recorded with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

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