INTERVIEW WITH JIM HENRIKSON

There are names you will often run into on James Horner’s album covers: Ian Underwood, Tony Hinnigan, Simon Rhodes ... For 25 years one of them has been present almost every time, proof of a collaborator who has become indispensable. James Horner speaks of him thus in the liner notes to the soundtrack album for Troy: "my wonderful friend without whose guidance and wise counsel I would be lost." This close and faithful staff member is the legendary music editor, Jim Henrikson. Prior to working with James Horner, he participated in projects for television (Star Trek: The Original Series) and classic[...]

VIBES RE-RELEASED

In 1988, after Red Heat by Walter Hill and before the magnificent The Land Before Time by Don Bluth, James Horner composed the music for the film, Vibes, produced by Ron Howard and starring Cindy Lauper and Jeff Goldblum. An artistic and financial failure, this feature film set in the Andes afforded an opportunity, in its first half, for exotic music with a vast collection of instruments (flutes, banjos, crystal sounds, woods, percussion...). In this score, James Horner demonstrates his ability to adapt to all styles of music. In the second part of the film however, the score becomes much[...]

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INTERVIEW WITH JIM HENRIKSON

VIBES RE-RELEASED