
Laird and Ron tackle another John Williams scored summer blockbuster, War of the Worlds. Come join them as they celebrate 15-years of the Steven Spielberg-Tom Cruise dark adventure story. Before that, they go over some recent John Williams news with audio highlights and information, and finish with a 40 year blast from the past from Symphony Hall. [In Stereo]
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Happy New Year IndyCast listeners! To begin 2020, Ron and Laird return to a long time ago in that far away galaxy. They dissect John Williams’ final score of the Skywalker Saga, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Loaded with audio from the Original Soundtrack release, the Academy For Your Consideration tracks, and clips from the film itself, The Magic of John Williams Special 47 digs into the new themes, the old themes and how they all blend together as music, underscore and the rousing conclusion to 42 years of unprecedented (and never to be equaled) music-making. [In Stereo]
Ron and Laird return with their 46th John Williams special, packed with interviews and audio from John Williams, David Newman, Stephane Deneve and James Ehnes and featuring John Williams conductor Lawrence Loh in Club Obi Wan for an exclusive conversation! The guys take a listen to concerts from across the country – Tanglewood to St. Louis to Seattle – as well as a quick conversation about Minority Report, newly released in expanded format. [In Stereo]
Join us for our 12th anniversary special as we cross the globe Indy-style where I get to catch up with the team as we discuss all things Indy, Star Wars and we look back at 12 years of the IndyCast!
Violinist extraordinaire Ms. Anne-Sophie Mutter joins Ron and Laird in Club Obi Wan to discuss her new collaboration album with John Williams ‘Across the Stars’. Ms. Mutter discusses her John Williams fandom and how this amazing album came into existence. [In Stereo]
Ron and Laird go back to a Galaxy Far Far Away looking at the 20th Anniversary of Maestro’s John Williams score to The Phantom Menace. Safely escaping the clutches of Darth Maul and Jar Jar, Laird recounts his adventures much closer to home but still a bit far away in the Berkshires where he witnessed the Maestro Live with amazing violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. [In Stereo]
After a relatively quiet early 2019, the music of John Williams is flowing again! From the LA Phil’s Celebrating John Williams around the world to the mastery of Anne-Sophie Mutter and all the way to the Galaxy’s Edge, Ron Longo and Laird Malamed discuss and play the latest magic of John Williams. [In Stereo]
Tom Hooten, principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, joins Ron and Laird in Club Obi Wan to discuss his career and the upcoming release of his new album, Hooten Plays Williams, featuring John Williams conducting the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra and the theme from Born on the Fourth of July. Plus the latest John Williams news! [In Stereo]