live under the sky 1981

• Double black 180g vinyl in gatefold sleeve
• Includes the entire NHK radio broadcast
• First time on vinyl
• Digitally re-mastered for greatly enhanced sound quality
• Background liners

Herbie Hancock and Carlos Santana, live from Den-en Coliseum, Tokyo 26th July 1981

Live Under the Sky was an annual multi-day summer jazz festival held in Tokyo’s 10,000-capacity Denen Hall, featuring the cream of local and international talent. The climax of 1981’s festival, broadcast by NHK radio was a jointly headlined set by Herbie Hancock and Carlos Santana, together with a band including Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. A joyous blend of jazz and Latin-tinged funk, it’s presented in full here, together with background notes and images.

Track Listing:

Side 1

• 1 Watermelon Man > Evil Ways >
• Watermelon Man 25.33

Side 2

• 1 ‘Round Midnight 7.24
• 2 Parade 9.54
• 3 Unknown #1 7.47

Side 3

• 1 A Quick Sketch 17.39
• 2 Love Theme From Spartacus 8.37
• 3 Unknown #2 (Fade Out) 2.59

Side 4

• 1 Unknown #2 (Cont.) 3.24
• 2 Unknown #3 5.55
• 3 Europa 9.08
• 4 Saturday Night 11.28