Evan Palmer

Evan Palmer is a bassist, composer and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. They are an improvising musician with a focus on sound, group synergy, experimentation, and visceral expression. Through free improvisation, composition, and their years of work as a bassist in various ensembles, they are developing a personal sound and a growing body of work. Palmer is a consistent feature of the improvised music and jazz communities of New York City and the Northeast US. They have performed at a variety of venues across the United States, including the Arts for Art InGardens Festival and the New York Forward Festival. They also have a growing discography, releasing their debut album Processes in 2024. Their collaborators include Tony Malaby, Francisco Mela, Weasel Walter, Sandy Ewen, Kevin Shea, Ken Filiano, Hilliard Greene, Steve Swell, Lesley Mok, Phillip Greenlief, Greg Kelley, Billy Mintz and Stephen Gauci. Palmer is a 2022 graduate of Berklee College of Music, where they studied Performance with John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti and Billy Kilson. They have also worked as a music educator for years, teaching private lessons as well as classes in improvisation and jazz studies.