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 ...

Nearly 70 years after making his Hollywood debut, the legendary composer and conductor John Williams has a new musical composition to his name. At age 93, the five-time Oscar winner—best-known for ...

Composer John Williams' two notes create calling card for 'Jaws' shark "Jaws" changed all that. With just two notes, Williams cemented himself as one of the top modern composers, winning in 1976 ...

Fifty years after 'Jaws' premiered, John Williams' iconic two-note theme remains one of cinema's most influential scores, revolutionizing how music creates tension in film.

Known for its instantly recognizable two-note “Main Title (Theme From Jaws),” Williams’ score was first heard by audiences when the Universal Pictures film opened in theaters on June 20, 1975.

Throngs turned out for a weekend spotlighting classical superstars and the world’s best-known composer, John Williams.

LIU Post University's Tilles Center for the Performing Arts will have its very own performance of the entire "Jaws" soundtrack on Sunday, Sept. 14.

It says a mouthful. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "JAWS - MAIN TITLE") KELLY: That's the late Tom Shales speaking 50 years ago, as "Jaws" was being unleashed on an unsuspecting public.

The main theme from “Jaws” is the ultimate mood setter. But Williams carries that style throughout an amazing score, ramping things up when the shark approaches and adding strings to embrace ...

The Aspen Music Festival and School summer season is underway, and Thursday’s special event featured the work of famed composer John Williams. Known for his collaborations with directors Steven ...

John Williams won the first of his four Oscars for Best Original Score for “Jaws” in 1976. Bettmann Archive “And what he played me instead, with two fingers on the lower keys, was ‘dun-dun, dun-dun, ...