''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
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Dav ...
on tenor and soprano saxophones. The album was released in late 1977 only in Japan by
CBS/Sony.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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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".
[Ginell, R. S]
Allmusic Review
accessed August 3, 2011.
Track listing
#"Eye of the Hurricane" (Hancock) - 16:38
#"Diana" (Shorter) - 4:31
#"Eighty-One" (Carter) - 13:08
#"
Maiden Voyage" (Hancock) - 11:55
#"Lawra" (Williams) - 8:23
#"Red Clay" (Hubbard) - 14:15
Personnel
* Herbie Hancock – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals
*
Ron Carter – bass
*
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
*
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Dav ...
– soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
*
Tony Williams – drums
References
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Herbie Hancock live albums
1977 live albums
Albums produced by Dave Rubinson
Columbia Records live albums