Music from Other Galaxies and Planets

Music from Other Galaxies and Planets
Music from Other Galaxies and Planets
Studio album by Don Ellis
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:26
Label	Atlantic; SD 19178
Producer	Don Ellis
Don Ellis chronology

Music from Other Galaxies and Planets is an album by trumpeter/bandleader Don Ellis, recorded in 1977 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1] The album features Ellis' recording of the "Theme from Star Wars" which was released as a single.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

The album was not particularly well received, despite the massive popularity of Star Wars and the John Williams score. Scott Yanow of AllMusic said: "This LP is the only complete misfire of Don Ellis' career... 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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated

"Star Wars" (John Williams) - 3:23
"Arcturas" - 5:44
"Princess Leia's Theme" (Williams) - 3:49
"Orion's Sword" - 3:47
"Pegasus" - 2:44
"Crypton" - 3:31
"Lyra" - 5:51
"Eros" - 4:12
"Ursa" - 2:48
"Vulcan" - 4:37

Personnel

Don Ellis - trumpet, firebird trumpet, flugelhorn, superbone, arranger
Ann Patterson – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, oboe, piccolo, alto flute
Ted Nash - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
James Coile - tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Jim Snodgrass - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, piccolo, flute, oboe
Glenn Stuart, Gil Rathel, Jack Coan – trumpet
Sidney Muldrew – French Horn
Alan Kaplan – trombone
Richard Bullock – bass trombone
Jim Self – tuba
Randy Kerber – synthesizer, piano, electric piano, clavinet
Darrel Clayborn - double bass
Dave Crigger, Mike Englander - drums
Chino Valdes, Ruth Richie - percussion
Pam Tompkins, Laurie Badessa - violin
Jimbo Ross - viola
Paula Hochhalter - cello

References

^ Discogs Album Entry accessed March 7, 2015
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Don Ellis – Music from Other Galaxies and Planets at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 71. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Discogs Album Entry accessed March 7, 2015

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. Don Ellis – Music from Other Galaxies and Planets at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 71. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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v t e Don Ellis
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	How Time Passes (1960) Out of Nowhere (1961) New Ideas (1961) Essence (1962) Jazz Jamboree 1962 (1962) Electric Bath (1967) Shock Treatment (1968) Autumn (1968) The New Don Ellis Band Goes Underground (1969) Connection (1972) Soaring (1973) Haiku (1973) Music from Other Galaxies and Planets (1977)
Live albums	Don Ellis Orchestra 'Live' at Monterey! (1966) Live in 3⅔/4 Time (1966 & 1967) Pieces of Eight: Live at UCLA (1967) Don Ellis at Fillmore (1970) Tears of Joy (1971) Don Ellis Live at Montreux (1977)