Satu (Edward Vesala album)

Satu is an album by Finnish jazz drummer and bandleader Edward Vesala recorded in October 1976 and released on ECM the following year.

Satu
Studio album by Edward Vesala
Released	1977
Recorded	October 1976
Studio	Talent Studios Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:42
Label	ECM ECM 1088 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Edward Vesala chronology
Nan Madol (1974) Satu (1977) Heavylife (1980)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Edward Vesala except where noted.

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Satu"	14:37
2.	"Ballade for San"	6:10
Total length:		20:47

Side II

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Star Flight"		5:42
2.	"Komba"		6:07
3.	"Together"	Vesala Stańko	7:06
Total length:			18:55 39:42

Personnel

Musicians

• Edward Vesala – drums
• Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
• Palle Mikkelborg – flugelhorn ("Satu", "Star Flight"), trumpet ("Ballade for San", "Star Flight", "Komba")
• Torbjørn Sunde – trombone (except "Together")
• Juhani Aaltonen – soprano saxophone ("Komba"), tenor saxophone ("Star Flight"), flute ("Satu", "Ballade for San"), alto flute ("Together")
• Tomasz Szukalski – soprano saxophone ("Satu", "Star Flight", "Komba"), tenor saxophone ("Ballade for San", "Komba")
• Knut Riisnæs – flute ("Satu"), tenor saxophone ("Ballade for San", "Star Flight")
• Rolf Malm – bass clarinet ("Satu", "Ballade for San", "Komba")
• Terje Rypdal – guitar (except "Together")
• Palle Danielsson – bass
• (uncredited – strings) ("Together")

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jan Erik Kongshaug – recording engineer
• Henry Reidel – mastering
• Dieter Bonhorst – layout
• Lajos Keresztes – cover photography
• Timo Kelaranta – liner photography