Marina Del Rey Symphony Performs “Phantom of the Opera”

Commissioned by the Marina Del Rey Symphony, Craig Safan’s new score to the classic Lon Chaney film “The Phantom of the Opera” was performed in Chace Park to an audience of over 1,000 music and film lovers.  The music was played by the 65-piece orchestra plus vocalists and, of course, a very loud theater organ.

FANFARE MAGAZINE REVIEWS “L.A. EX” & INTERVIEWS CRAIG SAFAN!

 Beautifully recorded with a high level of immediacy, Craig Safan’s third and newest recording is certainly one to get the blood pumping. The high energy of High on Hope Street sets the bar high as this celebration of life in the City of Angels launches. There’s also a sense of play in the vocals, plus real grit to the …

L.A. EX TO BE RELEASED JULY 2021!

Notefornote Music is set to release “L.A. Ex”.  This is my love letter to Los Angeles! After a long pandemic year working remotely with musicians, engineers, and my producer, Greg Prestopino, it’s finally done! Look for videos to follow.

“LA-Ex” Now Finished!

My new album, “LA-Ex” is on the way!  My producer, Greg Prestopino, did an amazing job mixing the complex tracks.  It’s now being mastered by Chas Ferry and will be released on Notefornote later this year!  The music is inspired by my impressions of growing up in Los Angeles.  I’ll post a track in the coming weeks!

Notefornote Music Releases Double Vinyl of REMO WILLIAMS!

With all the bad stuff happening in the world at the moment, something great comes from “Notefornote Music” and that is this score to one my favorite films. Composer Craig Safan brought his musical talents to this film, gave it life and today it has a fresh life. It’s been released a few times, those were great releases by great …

LA Magazine Features “Shangri-La Plaza”

This is an all-sung pilot I was involved in for CBS.  I was co-composer, co-writer, and  co-producer!  Somehow it was rediscovered by Michael Darling at LA Magazine and he wrote a great article about the show interviewing many of the actors and creatives. Read Article Here!