Drummer Sandy MacKay has been part of the Southwestern Ontario music scene for over 50 years.
He was a regular participant in the FM96 “Live from the Marienbad” jazz radio broadcasts 1980-1983 hosted by Janice Zolf.
From 1984-1989 he held the drum chair with the Juno-nominated (1985) Oliver Whitehead Quintet and appeared at Montreal Jazz Festival, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Toronto DuMaurier Jazz Festival, Montreaux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Edmonton ‘s Jazz City and Vancouver ‘s World Expo ’86.
Sandy has been the Artistic Director of the JAZZ FOR THE PEOPLE concert series at the Wolf Performance Hall in London, Ontario since 1986, presenting + playing over 300 concerts.
He currently hosts the “Jazz Junction” radio show, heard Sundays 9 AM – 1PM worldwide at www.1069thex.com(106.9FM)