Edward Vesala has been played on NTS in shows including Heaven and Earth Magic w/ Jocelyn Romo, featured first on 20 June 2016. Songs played include Call From The Sea, Nan Madol and Rim.

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…