Sandy Evans was awarded an OAM at the Queens Birthday honours list for her service to Australian contemporary jazz music as a composer and musician. Sandy’s outstanding achievements included;
•Joined, Australian Art Orchestra, 1992.
•Co-musical Director, Ten Part Invention, since 1986; Group invited to the Chicago Jazz Festival, 2004.
•Formed, Clarion Fracture Zone (quintet), 1987.
•Formed the band, Women and Children First, 1983.
•Band Leader, Citizens of Earth.
•Band Leader, Sandy Evans Trio.
•Band Leader, Gest8 (octet).
•Member of The catholics, austraLYSIS, Waratah and Mara!, and many jazz and cross-cultural compositions.
•Composer, Testimony.
•Established and Director, Jazz Improvisation Workshops for Young Women, Sydney Improvised Music Association, since 2001.
•Teacher for school and college programs, plus Musica Viva in schools.
•Convenor, Jann Rutherford Memorial Award to support young female jazz musicians.
