Event
SIMA: Sandy Evans Sextet : Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival
Event Details
“Evans and her brilliant ensemble tell a story that is surely best experienced as a whole, with no distractions” The Herald Sun
World-class Sydney-based saxophonist Sandy Evans demonstrates the of talent we have here locally in Sydney as she plays with her all-star band paying for the first International Women's Festival and surely there is no-one better to represent Australia than the multi-award-winning saxophonist. Both from her dedication to her art-form and to the nurturing of young women working in jazz, Sandy Evans is an inspiration to women musicians everywhere. A mainstay of Australian jazz, leading and co-leading various innovative ensembles over the years such as Clarion Fracture Zone and a member of many more, including Ten Part Invention, The catholics, modern jazz-world folk music combo Mara! and her quintet exploring Indian music and jazz with singer Sarangan and tabla master Bobby Singh.
Evans has won numerous awards most recently, and notably, a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Australian contemporary jazz as a composer and a musician: a rare honour for a jazz musician. In addition to her many bands and projects, she is currently completing an ABC-commissioned work called Testimony, a tribute to saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker. A recording of the complete work is to be issued in the US next year.
Sandy Evans (tenor/soprano saxophone), Phil Slater (trumpet), James Greening (trombone), Alister Spence (piano), Brett Hirst (bass), Toby Hall (drums)
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 9351 7940 or by email to info@sima.org.au
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Sandy Evans
- Jazz/improvisation by Phil Slater
- Jazz/improvisation by James Greening
- Jazz/improvisation by Alister Spence
- Jazz/improvisation by Toby Hall
- Jazz/improvisation by Brett Hirst
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