Composer and conductor John Williams’ famous two-note theme surfaces from these shallow grooves, reminding countless ...

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 ...

Composer John Williams' "Jaws" theme is one of the most recognizable ones in movie history. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. “I expected to ...

Composer John Williams conducts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, Oct. 25, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images for LAPA When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Using the John Williams-composed piece as a sonic cane irked some and delighted others on social media. By Shirley Halperin Nothing sends the message “Hurry up and get out of there!” quite like the ...

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 ...

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 ...