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 Records label.[ RSO Album Discography, Part 2: The RSO Releases accessed November 13, 2017][ Ron Carter catalog, accessed November 13, 2017]
Reception
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".
Track listing
All compositions by John Williams.
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"The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" – 8:33
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"The Asteroid Field" – 9:08
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"Han Solo and the Princess (Love Theme)" – 8:09
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"Lando's Palace" – 7:04
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"Yoda's Theme" – 5:25
Personnel
Album cover Artwork: Jeff Wack