French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Évocations 1969. As with his other wind compositions, Évocations for Solo Saxophone was well-received by audiences.

Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured in to musical studies by his parents, Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor, and during the summer, he stayed with his Grandmother in Corsica where he learnt traditional Corsican songs. Howeve...