INSTRUMENT : Tenor Saxophone
COLLEAGUES : Michael Whittaker, Patrick Yandall, Adam McPhail, Petar Janjic, Nate Harasim, Thomas Lorenzo, Warren Keller, Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion
PAST & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES :
• Doo-Bop Jazz Bar (Brisbane, QLD)
• Foundry 616 (Sydney, NSW)
• Paris Cat Jazz Club (Melbourne, VIC)
• Hippo & Co (Canberra, ACT)
• Molly Bar (Canberra, ACT)
• Festivale (Launceston, TAS)
• The Palais Theatre (Franklin, TAS)
• Mona Foma Festival (Launceston, TAS)
• Dizzys Jazz Club (Melbourne, VIC)
• Clarence Jazz Festival (Hobart, TAS)
• Devonport Jazz Festival (Devonport, TAS)
SOCIAL FOLLOWERS :
• Spotify : 197 monthly listeners
• Facebook : 1074 followers
• Instagram : 576 followers
• YouTube : 57 subscribers
• Twitter : 484 followers
• Sound Cloud : 5 followers
AWARDS :
"Movin On"
Global Music Awards 2023
• Bronze Medal - Composition
• Bronze Medal - Instrumentalist
One Earth Awards 2022
• Gold - Best Contemporary Instrumental Single
• Silver - Best Jazz Single
American Tracks Music Awards 2022
• Best Jazz Track
CHARTING :
"Movin On" (2022)
#42 Radio Wave Top 100 Album Chart
#54 Smooth Jazz Top 100 Album Chart
#17 Smooth Jazz Radar Chart
"Groove House" (2021)
#42 Global 50 Below Chartbound
#39 Global Listener Countdown
#55 Global Radar Chart
"Now having laid an incredible foundation in the genre, look for Evan Carydakis to become a major force in smooth jazz in the coming years!" ~Jonathan Widran
"Movin On" is right in line with the blazing material he has so far; songs like the funky "Ponderosa" and the cooler, laid-back "Majorca." But with "Movin On," the pace is strong, and his notes set the story in motion. His horn has an assertive bop, a definite rhythmic statement and he's got the skill to imbue deep melody anywhere his tenor goes." ~ Debbie Burke (Jazz author)
"Evan Carydakis' infectious, multi-faceted five track EP Groove House is more than his high impact debut in the funky and soulful realms of the smooth jazz genre. For the Melbourne, Australia born and raised, University of New England educated, Tasmania based saxophonist, it's a full-on celebration created to commemorate 25 years since he first performed on stage." ~Jazz Monthly
