Sandy Evans is an Australian jazz composer, saxophonist, and teacher. Recognition of her work has included receiving an Order of Australia Medal in 2010 for services to music."Saxophonist puts tragedy on record"
John McBeath. ''The Australian'' 06 October 2011

Career

In the early 1980s Evans played in Great White Noise with Michael Sheridan and formed the group Women and Children First. which included Jamie Fielding, Steve Elphick, Indra Lesmana and Tony Buck. Later she formed Clarion Fracture Zone and was a member of the Sydney band

Ten Part Invention Ten Part Invention is an Australian jazz ensemble formed in 1986 by drummer John Pochée. They were nominated for the 1992 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album for their selftitled album. Members * John Pochée *Roger Frampton *Bernie McGann *Ken J ...

"Jazz Masterpiece: Ten Part Invention - Unidentified Spaces', 2001"
''The Monthly''. John Clare. and the Australian Art Orchestra. 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. In 2008 she delivered the 10th Annual Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. At the

APRA Music Awards of 2013 The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2013 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2013 was the 3 ...

, 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. In 2014 she was awarded a PhD from

Macquarie University Macquarie University ( ) is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of S ...

, 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 Shubha Mudgal (born 1 January 1959) is an Indian singer of Hindustani classical music. Her repertoire includes the genres of khyal, thumri, dadra, and Indian pop. She has received the Padma Shri in 2000. Early life Shubha was born in Allahabad ...

. She is currently a lecturer in Jazz at the University of New South Wales.

Recordings

Sandy Evans has performed on more than 30 albums. *''Blue Shift'' (1990) with Clarion Fracture Zone. *''Zones On Parade'' (1993) with Clarion Fracture Zone. *''What This Love Can Do'' (1994) with Clarion Fracture Zone. *''Less Stable Elements'' (1996) with Clarion Fracture Zone. *''Unidentified Spaces'' (2000) with Ten Part Invention *''Not in the Mood'' (2002) Sandy Evans Trio. *''Canticle'' (2002) with Clarion Fracture Zone and featuring Paul Cutlan and Martenitsa Choir. *''The Edge of Pleasure'' (2009) Sandy Evans Trio. *''When the Sky Cries Rainbows'' (2011) "REVIEW: Sandy Evans – When the Sky Cries Rainbows"
''The Orange Press''. *''Cosmic Waves'' (2012) Sandy Evans and Friends with Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani and Sruthi Laya. *''Yonder'' (2013) with The Catholics *''Kapture'' (2015) with Bobby Singh, Brett Hirst, Toby Hall and Saragan Sriranganathan. *''What She Sees'' (2018) Silke Eberhard and Sandy Evans, Rufus Records. *''Bridge of Dreams'' (2018) Sandy Evans in collaboration with Sirens Big Band, Shubha Mudgal, Aneesh Pradhan, Sudhir Nayak and Bobby Singh. Developed over several years and recorded across two continents from Mumbai to Sydney. *''Postcards from the Anthropocene'' (2020) Sandy Evans / Adam Hulbert / Hamish Stuart, Eupcaccia Records.

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. , - ,

AIR Awards of 2011 The AIR Awards of 2011 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2011) is the sixth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Revolt Art Space, in Melbourn ...

, ''When the Sky Cries Rainbows'' , Best Independent Jazz Album , , -

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. (wins only) , - , 1992 , Sandy Evans , Female Jazz Instrumental Performer of the Year , , - , 1995 , Sandy Evans , Jazz Instrumental Performer of the Year , , -

References

External links

Official website

Sandy Evans
at the Australian Music Centre
Evans, Sandy (Sandra Janette)
profile in Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians at jazz.com
Sandy Evans to present the 10th Peggy Glanville-Hicks address
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