Producer Mike Matessino returns on The Legacy of John Williams podcast together with film music writer John Takis to discuss these two milestone releases from John Williams’ catalogue, offering commentary and reflections about how the two scores sit in the…
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Mike Matessino Talks ‘The Sugarland Express’ Release (Podcast at The Legacy of JW)
The long-awaited premiere release of John Williams’ The Sugarland Express is finally here, courtesy of La-La Land Records and Universal Pictures Film Music Classics. The very first collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams gets its much deserved…
John Williams Interview on the SmartLess Podcast
John Williams is the guest on the latest episode of SmartLess, a comedy-based podcast hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. The interview first aired on June 10 and is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon…
Deutsche Grammophon Announces ‘John Williams in Tokyo’ (Digital, CD & Blu-ray) + ‘John Williams in Concert’ 7-LP Vinyl Box Set
PRESS RELEASE: 30 years after his last visit to Japan, John Williams returned for two special concerts – one in Matsumoto and one in Tokyo – marking his debut with the world-famous Saito Kinen Orchestra, with selections from his beloved film scores, and reuniting…
Williams Talks ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Score (New Audio Interview)
Composer John Williams earned his 54th Oscar nomination for his score to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which allowed him to revisit the music he’d written for four earlier films, going back to Raiders of the Lost Ark,…
John Williams Wins 26th Grammy Award
John Williams has won the Grammy Award for Helena’s Theme from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in the Best Instrumental Composition category, the Recording Academy announced on Sunday. This marks Williams’ 26th Grammy Award, with a total of…
‘Hook – The Ultimate Edition’ Podcast Special, Part 2 at The Legacy of John Williams
In Part 2 of the Hook – The Ultimate Edition podcast special, producer Mike Matessino returns to discuss more of the musical contents of La-La Land Records’ magnificent release, together with associate producers and co-writers of the liner notes John Takis…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘The Lost World’ and ‘Amistad’ Expanded Editions (Podcast at The Legacy of JW)
Producer Mike Matessino returns to talk the remastered and expanded editions of two impressive scores from the Steven Spielberg/John Williams collaboration, recently released by La-La Land Records. Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden. Special Guest: Jason LeBlanc, project assistant…
‘John Williams Musical Journey’ Podcast Reviews ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
The fifth Indiana Jones movie brought 79-year-old Harrison Ford back into the old fedora for another adventure involving a precious artifact that could spell doom if put into the wrong hands. Along for the ride was 91-year-old John Williams, who…
‘Indiana Jones, John Williams and the Art of Music You Can Barely Hear’ (NY Times Interactive Article)
“In many ways, Mr. Williams’s musical progress through the five Indiana Jones films has been a quest to find ever more innovative techniques for writing memorable music that will barely be heard. In 1997 the film critic Gene Shalit asked…