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This LP is the only complete misfire of Don Ellis' career.
The trumpeter-bandleader had the distinction of being the first jazz musician to record the theme from Star Wars, but his forgettable version was soon greatly overshadowed by Maynard Ferguson's hit record.
In addition to "Star Wars" and "Princess Leia's Theme" (also from the film), Ellis performs eight rather lightweight originals, all of which were given outer space names to try to capitalize on the movie's success.
Ellis' big band has little to do other than play mundane ensembles and take occasional short solos.
This is the one Don Ellis record that should be skipped.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star WarsJohn Williams | Don Ellis | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | ArcturasDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Princess Leia's ThemeJohn Williams | Don Ellis | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Orion's SwordDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | PegasusDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | CryptonDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | LyraDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | ErosDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | UrsaDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | VulcanDon Ellis | Don Ellis | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 259 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurie Badessa | Strings |
| 2 | Israel Baker | Personnel |
| 3 | Curt Berg | Orchestration |
| 4 | Richard Bullock | Trombone |
| 5 | Darrell Clayborn | Bass |
| 6 | Jack Coan | Trumpet |
| 7 | James Coile | Saxophone, Woodwind |
| 8 | Jim Coile | Saxophone, Wind |
| 9 | Dave Crigger | Drums |
| 10 | Don Ellis | Composer, Flugelhorn, Orchestration, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet |
| 11 | Mike Englander | Drums |
| 12 | Sid Garris | Producer |
| 13 | Allan Harshman | Personnel |
| 14 | Paula Hochhalger | Strings |
| 15 | Paula Hochhalter | Strings |
| 16 | Alan Kaplan | Trombone |
| 17 | Randy Kerber | Clavinet, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 18 | Sidney Muldrow | French Horn |
| 19 | Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash | Personnel |
| 20 | Ted Nash | Saxophone, Wind, Woodwind |
| 21 | Ann Patterson | Saxophone, Wind, Woodwind |
| 22 | Gil Rathel | Trumpet |
| 23 | Ruth Ritchie | Percussion |
| 24 | Pete Romano | Engineer |
| 25 | Jimbo Ross | Strings |
| 26 | Jim Self | Tuba |
| 27 | Jim Snodgrass | Saxophone, Wind, Woodwind |
| 28 | Glenn Stuart | Trumpet |
| 29 | Pam Tompkins | Strings |
| 30 | Chino Valdes | Latin Percussion, Percussion |
| 31 | Tommy Vig | Orchestration |
| 32 | John Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |