Empire Jazz
Empire Jazz is an album by bassist Ron Carter featuring jazz interpretations of five of John Williams' themes from The Empire Strikes Back which was recorded in 1980 and released on the RSO label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Aura Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | RSO RS-1-3085 | |||
| Producer | Ron Carter | |||
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Reception
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "the all-star group has plenty of solo space and the music is transformed into reasonably creative jazz".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by John Williams.
- "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" – 8:33
- "The Asteroid Field" – 9:08
- "Han Solo and the Princess (Love Theme)" – 8:09
- "Lando's Palace" – 7:04
- "Yoda's Theme" – 5:25
Personnel
- Ron Carter – bass, arranger
- Jon Faddis, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Bob James – piano
- Jay Berliner – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Billy Cobham - drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Album cover Artwork: Jeff Wack
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References
- RSO Album Discography, Part 2: The RSO Releases accessed November 13, 2017
- Ron Carter catalog, accessed November 13, 2017
- Yanow, Scott. Various Artists: Empire Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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