Matt Carmichael (jazz musician)

Matt Carmichael is a Scottish jazz saxophonist known for his albums Where Will The River Flow and Marram.[1]

Matt Carmichael
OriginLenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
GenresJazz, folk jazz
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone

Early life and education edit

Born in the Scottish Highlands, Carmichael began playing saxophone at the age of 11. Carmichael played in the East Dunbartonshire School's Jazz Orchestra and Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra before enrolling at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2]

Career edit

Carmichael won the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award in 2019 and was a finalist in the 2020 BBC Young Jazz Musician competition. His style has been described as a combination of lyrical jazz and folk jazz.[3] Carmichael is signed to Edition Records.[4][5] He released his first album, Where Will The River Flow, in 2021.[6] His second, Marram, was released in 2022.

References edit

  1. ^ Jazz, All About (2021-04-18). "Matt Carmichael: Where Will The River Flow album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ "BBC Four - BBC Young Musician, 2020, Jazz Final - Matt Carmichael". BBC. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. ^ "Matt Carmichael". Edition Records. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. ^ Bannond, Matty (2022-09-17). "The Matt Carmichael Quintet at eastPLUGGED, Ratingen". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ "Glasgow-based saxophonist Matt Carmichael releases "Where Will the River Flow" – Jazz in Europe". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  6. ^ londonjazz (2021-02-28). "Matt Carmichael – 'Where Will The River Flow'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2022-09-26.