To commemorate the launch of the Super Mario Odyssey OST in Japan, Nintendo released a video showing the recording session for Jump Up, Super Star!

Jump Up, Super Star! was the first ever vocal track for the Super Mario series. In the early stages of composing the song, many different genres were considered. To match the game, they decided on a bright Jazz like melody. Only 17 people were involved in performing Jump Up, Super Star!, but the song feels like the work of an impressive big band.

シリーズ初のボーカル曲「Jump Up, Super Star!」。
制作時には様々なジャンルを検討したのですが…ゲームに合わせて明るいジャズ風の曲調にしました！演奏者だけで17人という、迫力あるビッグバンド編成で収録したんです。 pic.twitter.com/qkfWyA94jy

— スーパーマリオ オデッセイ (@mario_odysseyJP) February 28, 2018