Name: Jaws
Brand: John Williams

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B002245201

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-20

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Unive­rsal

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Sales:8.875

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602547138415

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John Williams

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Geffen

John Williams is an American film composer, conductor, and pianist born on February 8, 1932 in Floral Park, Long Island, NY. With a career spanning six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in history. Williams has won numerous awards including five Academy Awards and 21 Grammy Awards. He is known for his Neo-romantic style and use of leitmotifs and orchestral grandeur. His collaborations with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have contributed to the popularity of score music. Williams was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards.
In addition to his work in film composition, Williams also composed theme music for various TV programs in the 1960s. He began his career as a jazz pianist and worked with artists such as Stan Getz Quartet and Quintet.
Williams' talent extends beyond traditional film scoring as he has explored Impressionist, Expressionist, Experimental music genres, as well as progressive Jazz influenced by his father who was a jazz drummer. His contributions to the world of music have earned him induction into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000 and recognition from Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.

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JAWS may well be one of the few perfect scores written for a film and works ingeniously well while at the same time stands on its own as a serious musical work. The main "shark" theme, a simple alternating pattern of two notes became a classic piece of suspense music, synonymous with approaching danger. Williams described the theme as "grinding away at you, just as a shark would do, instinctual, relentless, unstoppable." The piece was performed by tuba player Tommy Johnson. When asked by Johnson why the melody was written in such a high register and not played by the more appropriate French horn, Williams responded that he wanted it to sound "a little more threatening".

Jaws

Music US

Discover Jaws by John Williams on vinyl LP. A perfect score for the film, with a classic suspense theme synonymous with danger. Label: Geffen.