Sandy Evans

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Sandy Evans
OAM
OriginAustralia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Composer, instrumentalist, teacher
Instruments Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Years active1982–present
Website sandyevans.com.au

Sandy Evans is an Australian jazz composer, [1] saxophonist, [2] and teacher. Recognition of her work [3] has included receiving an Order of Australia Medal in 2010 for services to music. [4] [5]

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Career

In the early 1980s Evans played in Great White Noise with Michael Sheridan [6] and formed the group Women and Children First, [7] which included Jamie Fielding, Steve Elphick, Indra Lesmana and Tony Buck. [8]

Evans composed the music for the 1999 radio drama Testimony: The Legend of Charlie Parker, which showcased the poetry of Yusef Komunyakaa, and was broadcast on ABC's Soundstage FM. [9]

In 2008 she delivered the 10th Annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, her composition Meetings at the Table of Time performed by members of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble won Performance of the Year and was nominated for Work of the Year – Jazz. [10] [11]

In 2014 she was awarded a PhD from Macquarie University, Australia, for practice-based research in Carnatic Jazz Intercultural music. She also received a Churchill Fellowship to visit India in 2014 and began to collaborate with Aneesh Pradhan and Shubha Mudgal. She is currently a lecturer in Jazz at the University of New South Wales. [12]

She leads the Sandy Evans Trio (with Brett Hirst (double bass) and Toby Hall (drums) [13] and Sextet, and co-leads the jazz and improvisational ensembles Clarion Fracture Zone and GEST8. As a performer, she is also a member of Mara!, The catholics, the Australian Art Orchestra, Ten Part Invention, [14] and austraLYSIS, among other ensembles. [15]

Recordings

Sandy Evans has performed on more than 30 albums. [4]

Awards

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 [20] [21] When the Sky Cries RainbowsBest Independent Jazz AlbumWon

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Sandy Evans won two awards in that time. [22]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
1992Sandy EvansFemale Jazz Instrumental Performer of the YearWon
1995Sandy EvansJazz Instrumental Performer of the YearWon

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