High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! V. S. O. P. Tempest in the Colosseum was recorded on July 23, 1977 in Tokyo`s Den-En Colosseum. Musicians in this landmark performance were Herbie Hancock on keyboards, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Tony Williams on drums, Ron Carter on bass, and Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano saxophones. The recording was originally released in late 1977, as a Japan-only release issued on the Columbia label.