Herbie Hancock‘s ‘V.S.O.P.’ is a live album recorded at Newport Jazz Festival, New York on June 29, 1976 and released in April 1977 by Columbia..
Track Listing : 1.Piano Introduction – 04:33 . 2.Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock) – 13:18 . 3.Nefertiti (Wayne Shorter) – 05:17 . 4.Introduction Of Players/Eye Of The Hurricane (Herbie Hancock) – 18:35 . 5.Toys (Herbie Hancock) – 14:00 . 6.Introductions – 01:47 . 7.You’Ll Know When You Get There (Herbie Hancock) – 07:00 . 8.Hang Up Your Hang Ups (Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Melvin Wah Wah Ragin) – 11:54 . 9.Spider (Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Melvin Wah Wah Ragin) – 10:12
Musicians : Herbie Hancock – Electric Piano . V.S.O.P. – Band On (1 -2 – 3 – 4) . Ron Carter – Bass On (1 -2 – 3 – 4) . Tony Williams – Drums On (1 -2 – 3 – 4) . Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet On (1 -2 – 3 – 4) . Wayne Shorter – Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax On (1 -2 – 3 – 4) . Mwandishi – Band On (5 – 6 – 7) . Eddie Henderson – Flugelhorn, Sound Effects, Trumpet On (5 – 6 – 7) . Billy Hart – Drums On (5 – 6 – 7) . Julian Priester – Bass Trombone On (5 – 6 – 7) . Buster Williams – Bass On (5 – 6 – 7) . The Headhunters – Band On (8 – 9) . Bennie Maupin – Alto Flute On (8 – 9) . Paul Jackson – Electric Bass On (8 – 9) . Kenneth Nash – Percussion On (8 – 9) . Ray Parker, Jr. – Guitar On (8 – 9) . Wah Wah Watson – Guitar, Synthesizer On (8 – 9) . James Levi – Drums On (8 – 9)
Production : Produced By David Rubinson Fred Catero – Engineer . David Rubinson – Engineer
Recorded On June 29, 1976 At Newport Jazz Festival, New York.
Released In April 1977 By Columbia.
(Source Herbie Hancock – V.S.O.P. (live) | Official Site)
