Sandy Evans

Sandy Evans is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist and composer, celebrated for her profound impact on contemporary jazz and improvised music. With a career spanning four decades, she has been a foundational figure in Australia's jazz scene. Evans has played pivotal roles in ensembles such as Clarion Fracture Zone, The catholics, Ten Part Invention, austraLYSIS, GEST8, Mara!, and the Australian Art Orchestra. Her award-winning trio, featuring Brett Hirst and Toby Hall, is just one highlight of her extensive body of work. Highly collaborative and endlessly curious, Evans participates in many projects, including as leader of Ahisma: Meditations on Gandhi, co-leader of a quartet with Andrew Robson and in duo format with Andrea Keller.

Throughout her career, Evans has received numerous accolades, including the Order of Australia Medal, an Australia Council Fellowship, a Churchill Fellowship, a Bell Award for Australian Jazz Musician of the Year, and three ARIA Awards. In 2019, she was inducted into the Graeme Bell Hall of Fame.

Sandy Evans performs at major music festivals, sharing the stage with international luminaries and inspiring audiences with her profound and innovative music.