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Episode 94 - Catch Me If You Can
Episode 94 - Catch Me If You Can
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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
John Williams capped off a marathon year of writing film scores with his Oscar-nominated composition for Steven Spielberg's dramedy "Catch Me If You Can." The score gave Williams the opportunity to return to his jazz roots, writing music that reflected the 1960s setting of the film. Many of the music cues feature saxophone solos by Dan Higgins, who joins host Jeff Commings to talk about his musical background and why playing the music in the score fit perfectly into his performance style.
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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