V.S.O.P. Live Under the Sky

Live Under the Sky
Live album by
Released1979 (in Japan),
2004 (rest of World)
RecordedJuly 26–27, 1979
VenueDenen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJazz
LabelCBS/Sony, Columbia
ProducerDavid Rubinson
The V.S.O.P. Quintet chronology
Tempest in the Colosseum
(1977)
Live Under the Sky
(1979)
Live Under the Sky, No. 2
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
All About Jazz(not rated)
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
Tom HullB+

V.S.O.P : Live Under the Sky is a 1979 live album by the V.S.O.P. Quintet, a record of a performance at the 1979 Live Under the Sky Festival as it was performed live in Japan over two days. The first day, which took place during a furious rainstorm, was broadcast live on national television. The original release featured the first day, while the 2004 re-master/re-release (fully for the first time in the United States) also featured the second concert. This, the fourth VSOP release, once again featured pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard.