Jonathan Sanford

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 to life through an analog exploration process.

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 the AppleTV+ drama series Dear Edward 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 NBCUniversal 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 award-winning documentary Hold Your Fire which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He recently completed the score Peacock’s The Good Daughter starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy.

Sanford’s other previous work includes; USA’s noir television drama Dare Me, based on the novel by Megan Abbott, the Amazon series As We See It from executive producer Jason Katims, the action romance feature Perfect Addiction for Constantin Film, and first scripted podcasts from Shonda Rhimes and Zack Snyder. He has also written ballets for Ballet West (Salt Lake City) and Jorgen Ballet (Toronto) in collaboration with choreographer Katlyn Addison.

Jonathan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, studying piano and violin before committing  to the saxophone at age nine. Jonathan went on to study classical saxophone, under the tutelage of Dr. Frederick Hemke at North-western 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.

FILM:

American Delivery
Director: Carolyn Jones

Step Aside
Director: Rebekka Johnson
Production Company: The Loft Entertainment

Perfect Addiction
Director: Castille Landon
Production Company: Constantin Film

National Champions
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Production Company: STX Entertainment

Hold Your Fire
Director: Stefan Forbes
Production Company: IFC Films

Good on Paper
Director: Kimmy Gatewood
Production Company: Universal Pictures

On Our Way
Director: Sophie Lane Curtis
Production Company: Artemis

Welcome Matt
Director: Leon Pierce
Production Company: Insane Genius Productions

Nothing to See Here (Short)
Director: Amy Barham
Production Company: Point Of View Pictures

The Homestay (Short)
Director: Priyanka Mattoo
Production Company: Tomato Films

Don't Mess With Julie Whitfield (Short)
Director: Amy Barham
Production Company: Point of No Return

Chasing Bubbles
Directors: Topher Cochrane, Alex Rust

Dayvon's Journey (Short)
Director: Paul Santana
Production Company: Supply and Demand

Garwin
Director: Richard Breyer
Production Company: Trilok Fusion Media

In My Pocket
Director: David Lisle Johnson
Production Company: Linear Pictures

Getting Pregnant (Short)
Director: Alexis Boling
Production Company: Harmonium Films
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TELEVISION
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The Good Daughter
Production Company: Peacock

Dear Edward
Production Company: Apple

As We See It
Production Company: Amazon

Killing It
Production Company: Universal

Worn Stories (Original Song)
Production Company: Netflix

Teenage Bounty Hunters
Production Company: Netflix

Social Distance
Production Company: Netflix

Dare Me
Production Company: USA Network

Damage Control
Production Company: Eko

Timeline
Production Company: Eko

Weird City (Original Songs)
Production Company: Monkeypaw Productions

That Moment When
Production Company: PBS News / Facebook Watch

Thirtydumpling

The Majestic Theater Co.