VSOP:_Tempest_in_the_Colosseum

<i>Tempest in the Colosseum</i>

Tempest in the Colosseum

1977 live album by V.S.O.P.

Tempest in the Colosseum was recorded on July 23, 1977 in the Denen Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Musicians for this performance were Herbie Hancock on keyboards, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Tony Williams on drums, Ron Carter on double bass, and Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano saxophones. The album was released in late 1977 only in Japan by CBS/Sony.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars stating "Tempest is a good description, for this CD contains more volatile ensemble playing than its Columbia predecessor; clearly some tighter bonding took place since the trans-Pacific flight".[1]

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Track listing

  1. "Eye of the Hurricane" (Hancock) - 16:38
  2. "Diana" (Shorter) - 4:31
  3. "Eighty-One" (Carter) - 13:08
  4. "Maiden Voyage" (Hancock) - 11:55
  5. "Lawra" (Williams) - 8:23
  6. "Red Clay" (Hubbard) - 14:15

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed August 3, 2011.
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