SANFORDMUSIC
There Were TWO
A new ballet choreographed by Katlyn Addison for Ballet Jörgen in Toronto, ON. The ballet is inspired by the relationships of Heracles and his mother Alcmene… all the while Gods are messing about.
On Our Way
A young filmmaker Henry, is struggling with his latest script, which concerns the loss of the love of his life Rosemary.
Dear Edward
The story of Edward Adler, a boy who survives a plane crash that kills every other passenger, including his family members; as Edward and others try to make sense of life after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.
Perfect Addiction
A Successful boxing trainer discovers that her boyfriend, A reigning champion, has been cheating on her with her own sister. She sets out to get revenge by training the one man capable of dethroning him: his arch-nemesis Kayden.
Hold Your Fire
In 1973, the NYPD corners four young African Americans who planned to steal guns for the purpose of self-defense. Visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convinces his superiors to allow him to negotiate and save the 12 hostages.
Killing It
In this rags-to-riches sitcom about class and capitalism, Craig Foster is a bank security guard living in Miami and struggling to make ends meet. He and his ex-wife, Camille, uneasily co-parent their pre-teen daughter, Vanessa. Craig has grand plans to become an entrepreneur, but no way of getting his ideas off the ground. But a chance encounter with Jillian, a down-on-her-luck driver for a ride-hailing service, introduces him to the wild world of state-sponsored python hunting, he decides to go all in to make his American dream come true.
As We See It
A comedy-drama series created by Jason Katims for Amazon Prime Video. Three roommates on the autism spectrum, Jack, Harrison, and Violet, strive to get and keep jobs, make friends, fall in love, and navigate a world that eludes them. With the help of their families, their aide and sometimes even each other, the trio experience setbacks and celebrate triumphs on their own unique journeys towards independence and acceptance.
National Champion$
A sports drama film directed by Ric Roman Waugh. It is based on the play of the same name by Adam Mervis and stars Stephan James, J. K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, and Uzo Aduba. The plot centers around a star college football quarterback who begins a players strike hours before the National Championship game.
Good On Paper
A romantic comedy film, directed by Kimmy Gatewood in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Iliza Shlesinger. It stars Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Margaret Cho, and Rebecca Rittenhouse. The film was released by Netflix.
Teenage Bounty Hunters
A teen comedy-drama streaming television series created by Kathleen Jordan and executive produced by Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann for Netflix.
Dare Me
American teen drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Megan Abbott, co-developed with Gina Fattore. The series was picked up and premiered on USA Network. Dare Me follows the lives of competitive high school cheerleaders in "a small Midwestern town." "Visceral, if at times vapid, Dare Me's slow-burning thriller pairs nicely with its moody atmospherics to create a deft exploration of the interiority of teen life."
Jonathan Sanford
is a Los Angeles-based composer, music producer, and saxophonist scoring music for films, television, and stage. He is known for bringing unique sounds and unexpected ideas through an analog exploration process often writing to scripts alone.
Sanford scored the drama feature National Champions for STX Entertainment directed by Ric Waugh and starring J.K. Simmons, Stephan James, and Uzo Aduba. His other work includes the Amazon series As We See It from executive producer Jason Katims, the Universal / Netflix comedy feature Good On Paper starring Iliza Schlesinger and Margaret Cho and directed by Kimmy Gatewood, the Universal series Killing It starring and executive produced by Craig Robinson, the Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters from Tilted Productions (GLOW, Orange Is The New Black, Weeds), and the Emmy-nominated documentary Hold Your Fire which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He is also the composer of USA’s noir television drama Dare Me, based on the novel by Megan Abbott. Most recently Jonathan scored the action romance feature Perfect Addiction for Constantin Film, the Apple drama series Dear Edward, and the upcoming comedy feature Step Aside. His debut ballet, There Were TWO, will premiere Spring 2023 with Ballet Jörgen in Toronto.
Sanford’s other previous work includes the Netflix series Social Distance, the drama romance feature On Our Way, the comedy drama feature Welcome Matt, That Moment When for PBSNews Hour/Facebook Watch, original songs for YouTube’s Weird City, score for the EKO interactive series Timeline, and Off-Broadway stage play Tomorrow In The Battle (Stripped Scripts). Sanford has also scored documentaries for Syracuse professor Richard Breyer, tracks for Run and Jump directed by Oscar-nominated Steph Green, and the first scripted podcast from Shonda Rhimes in partnership with iHeartMedia called #Matter.
Sanford was born in Baltimore, Maryland, studying piano and violin before deciding on the saxophone at age nine. Jonathan went on to study classical saxophone, under the tutelage of Dr. Frederick Hemke at Northwestern University, where he was also a member of the 1996 Big Ten Championship Football Team. As a saxophonist and vocalist, Jonathan has shared the stage with legendary artists including Max Roach, Eddie Palmieri, Danilo Perez, and Bobby McFerrin.
