Benjy Sandler is a saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from North London.

He studied French and Spanish (BA) at the University of Bristol, before studying for a Master of Performance at the Guildhall School of Music.

​Recent performance highlights include playing twice at the EFG London Jazz Festival - both with his own co-led quintet and with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra - and playing with the London Improvisers Orchestra at Cafe OTO. He has released and appeared on multiple albums, the latest of which attracted the praise of Jazz FM.​

As well as performing on and composing for acoustic instruments, he likes to explore electronics and has produced pieces that use wavetable synthesis to manipulate acoustic sounds; one of these was featured at the "Polyphonic" exhibition at the Crypt Gallery in Euston in 2023.​​​

“A bright new name to watch out for” - Stephen Graham, Marlbank​

“Sandler’s sound is characterised by a warm, lush tone with an elegant vibrato…[he] demonstrates an effortless fluidity with a sophisticated approach to improvisation.” - Epigram

​"He swings, plays hard, improvises wildly and lyrically and is as adept on baritone as on clarinet as on alto." - David Mowat

​"Benjy combine classic Paul Desmond tone with Post-Coltrane language in a beautiful melding of old and new." - Adam Stokes

​Of the Sandler/Woods Quintet:

​"Mesmerising and thought-provoking." - Oliver Weindling (London Jazz News) ​