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Matt Carmichael
Has his own sound and is a storyteller…. very believable, lyrical and emotive… you can really feel Scottish landscape in his playing and compositions
Saxophonist Matt Carmichael stunned audiences into complete silence (followed by extended applause) with quiet, emotive melodies that blossomed into big cinematic climaxes.
Jazz
Instrumentation
- Matt Carmichael - Saxophone
- Fergus McCreadie - Piano
- Charlie Stewart - Fiddle
Repertoire
Matt's emotive original compositions blending influences from Jazz, Folk and singer-songwriters.
Fee dependant on line-up, please get in touch for a relevant quote.
Biography
Heralded by BBC Music Magazine as 'a distinctive new voice in a crowded scene’, saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael continues to move from strength to strength and grow his reach globally with his powerfully emotive blend of Jazz and Folk music. He has performed throughout Europe at Celtic Connections, Ronnie Scott’s, Love Supreme, Bimhuis, Womex as well as being a guest soloist/composer with the Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band in Germany and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.
Matt’s debut album ‘Where Will The River Flow’ was critically acclaimed, amassing over 5 Million streams and he was subsequently signed to the renowned Jazz label Edition Records who released his second album ‘Marram’ in October 2022 which won 'Best Album' in the Scottish Jazz Awards. Some of the musicians Matt has collaborated with include Fergus McCreadie, Rob Luft, Bob Mintzer, WDR Big Band, corto.alto, Charlie Stewart, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Kathleen MacInness, Liv Andrea Hauge, Innes White, Juliette Lemoine, Kim Carnie and Rachel Sermanni.
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