As the shark closes in and its soon-to-be victim realizes he or she is doomed, the pulse quickens its pace, building up the tension until, finally, the scene is over. The shark is now gone, leaving in ...

They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would ...

Fifty years ago this week, people started thinking twice about taking a dip in the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "JAWS - MAIN TITLE") KELLY: 1975's "Jaws" scared the swimsuits right off of ...

The body of a classical conductor, holding a baton, with the shark from the Jaws 2 poster for its face, with musicians' silhouettes in the background. Image by Nimesh Niyomal When Steven Spielberg ...

Two notes. That’s all it took for Williams to compose one of the most suspenseful sounds in film history. The main theme from “Jaws” is the ultimate mood setter. But Williams carries that style ...

Fifty years ago, the summer blockbuster was born, thanks to Steven Spielberg's Jaws. The film became the year's top-grossing box-office hit and went on to receive four Oscar nominations, including ...

Arthur Gottschalk is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” he has an invisible ...

There were great cinema composers before John Williams and there will be great composers after him. And yet, through his seven-decade career, he towers over everyone else. His music is not only iconic ...

But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster ...