1980 Ron Carter – 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.
Tracks
1 The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) (John Williams) 08:33
2 The Asteroid Field (John Williams) 09:07
3 Han Solo and the Princess (Love Theme) (John Williams) 08:08
4 Lando’s Palace (John Williams) 07:07
5 Yoda’s Theme (John Williams) 05:26
Musicians
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Billy Cobham |
| Guitar | Jay Berliner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Berliner |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Flugelhorn | Joe Shepley |
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Trombone | Eddie Bert |
| Trumpet | Joe Shepley |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Liner Notes
Producer– Ron Carter
Producer (Executive) – Bill Oakes
Arranged By – Ron Carter
Engineer – Clyde Kaplan, Tony May
Art Direction – Glenn Ross
Design – George Corsillo, Gribbitt!, Tim Bryant
Illustration – Jeff Wack
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Recorded At – Aura Recording Studios, New York City
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RSO Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Lucasfilm Ltd.