John Williams’ annual ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ and ‘Film Night’ concerts will be joined this year by the world premiere of a new concert work by the Maestro and full performances of his Oscar-winning scores for Jaws and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial…
Category: Jaws
Sharks and Bandits: A Q&A with Mike Matessino
by Jason LeBlanc 2015 has been a great year to be a John Williams fan. For the 40th anniversary of Jaws, Geffen Records reissued the original LP program on vinyl and digital. For the 25th anniversary of Home Alone, Sony…
Intrada Releases Complete JAWS Score + Original Album Remastered (2CD)
JAWS Composed and Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS INTRADA INT 7145 Retail Price: $29.99 SHIPPING NOW For track listing and sound samples, please visit: http://store.intrada…it.A/id.9909/.f One of cinema’s most famous soundtracks finally gets the deluxe 2-CD treatment it deserves! John Williams…
Intrada Announces JAWS 2 (2CD)
JAWS 2 (2CD) Composed and Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 331 Date: 1978 Time: 101:48 Tracks: 43 Excitement for John Williams fans! Long-awaited 2-CD expanded release of popular Jaws 2 soundtrack gets premiere release! Williams…
‘Jaws 2’ Original Album Re-released in HD
Geffen Records has released a remastered version of the original soundtrack album for Jaws 2, the CD of which has been out of print for a few years now. The new release can be downloaded at HDTracks.com in audiophile 96kHz/24bit…
Intrada Releases ‘JAWS 3-D’ 2CD Set
Long-awaited 2-CD premiere of the entire thrilling soundtrack by Alan Parker for installment three of the legendary Jaws franchise, this one shown in 3-D when debuting in 1983. – Full details and track list at the Intrada website. Discuss this…
The Oscars Get Bitten By ‘Jaws’
John Williams didn’t win an Academy Award on Sunday night (Mycheal Danna took the best original score Oscar for “Life of Pi”) but the composer’s work almost stole the show when the telecast’s producers used his “Jaws” theme to cut…
John Williams Honored by Education Through Music-LA; Reveals Steven Spielberg Played Clarinet on ‘Jaws’ Theme
Los Angeles made a strong case for improvisation Sunday night at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles as it honored venerable composer John Williams and music educator Linda Mouradian. Composer Michael Giacchino, best known for scoring Pixar’s Up and…
Music Featurette from JAWS Blu-ray
John Williams Recalls ‘Jaws’
JOHN WILLIAMS RECALLS ‘JAWS’ By Jon Burlingame The Film Music Society, July 14, 2012 “John Williams has made our movie more adventurous and gripping than I ever thought possible.” — Steven Spielberg, writing about Jaws in 1975