SAMMY HANSON

Sammy Hanson is a jazz pianist with over 20 years of experience and is a recent graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Jazz Performance. Sammy is now based in Atlanta, Georgia and has performed extensively throughout the southeast. 
Sammy has competed twice in the Savannah Swing Central Jazz Festival, the Essentially Ellington competition at Lincoln Center, and the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, and has also performed at Carnegie Hall, and the US Embassy in Costa Rica. His 2025 debut album showcases his improvisational approach and musical voice drawing influence from Brad Mehldau, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, and Lennie Tristano.