Tempest in the Colosseum

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Tempest in the Colosseum
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Live album by
Released1977
RecordedJuly 23, 1977
GenreJazz
Length68:50
LabelColumbia
ProducerHenri Renaud, David Rubinson
V.S.O.P. chronology
The Quintet
(1977)
Tempest in the Colosseum
(1977)
V.S.O.P. Live Under the Sky
(1979)

Tempest in the Colosseum was recorded on July 23, 1977 in the Den-En Colosseum 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 Columbia.

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed August 3, 2011.
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