Which musician plays saxophone on Taylor Swift’s “august”?

Evan Smith plays saxophone on Taylor Swift’s “august.” Smith is credited with saxophone, flute, keyboards, and electric guitar on the Folklore track, adding woodwind color to its otherwise understated arrangement.

The recording’s personnel illustrate how “august” was built from a relatively small group of collaborators. Swift and Jack Antonoff are credited as writers and producers, while musicians including Bobby Hawk contribute strings and Jonathan Low handles engineering and mixing work. Smith’s saxophone is part of the layered studio texture rather than a featured solo in the conventional pop sense.

Credits are often misremembered because listeners associate Folklore mainly with Swift, Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner. However, album booklets and detailed databases distinguish performers from engineers and producers. Laura Sisk, for example, is an engineer on the project, not the saxophonist. Evan Smith is the specific musician named for that instrument on “august.”