Reply To: Thomas Newman
I have about 35 Thomas Newman albums, and yes, I like him a lot. I agree with Thor, his scores always sound like him, and there is a calm, textural quality to most of his output I very much enjoy. Newman’s music is at times the musical equivalent to relaxing on a warm summer afternoon.
Favorite scores of his are AMERICAN BEAUTY (very original at the time, everybody copied it… quirky), SCENT OF A WOMAN, ANGELS IN AMERICA (one of his more dramatic scores, a great album), THE HORSE WHISPERER and MEET JOE BLACK.