V.S.O.P.
V.S.O.P. was an American jazz quintet formed in 1976, consisting of Herbie
Hancock on piano, keyboards, synthesizers, and vocals; Wayne Shorter on tenor
and soprano saxophone; Ron Carter on bass; Tony Williams on drums; and Freddie
Hubbard on trumpet and flugelhorn. The group's name is taken from a grade of
Cognac brandy, signifying aged stock. V.S.O.P.'s origins trace back to the 1976
Newport Jazz Festival, where they headlined a Herbie Hancock retrospective
concert featuring members of Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet. Following this
debut, V.S.O.P. became a semi-regular touri...
