https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-29 https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/new-album daily 0.75 2020-07-10 https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/bio daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f088935b8b318746450da63/268fad2a-d4c7-4560-9b4b-9d9a9635c075/000063620003.jpg Biography - Biography Short Heralded by BBC Music Magazine as "a distinctive new voice in a crowded scene," Scottish saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael continues to move from strength to strength and grow his reach globally with his powerfully emotive blend of melodic jazz and folk music. Born just outside of Inverness before moving to Glasgow, where, at the age of 11, he enthusiastically ran home from school clutching a letter from his local music service offering saxophone lessons. Music instantly became his passion, and he soon began writing music for his own band, performing their first gig at the Butterfly and Pig in Glasgow — before half the band were legally allowed in the pub. Since then, the band has developed a special chemistry and sound together, grounded in collective improvisation. They regularly perform internationally at venues like Bimhuis, Fasching, Celtic Connections, Ronnie Scott’s, and Love Supreme, as well as Matt working as a soloist and arranger with the Grammy Award-winning WDR Big Band and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. Following his critically acclaimed debut Where Will the River Flow (which amassed over 8 million streams), Carmichael signed to the renowned label Edition Records for his second album, Marram. His latest album, Dancing with Embers included collaborations with Rachel Sermanni and Brìghde Chaimbeul and was shortlisted for the multi-genre SAY awards as well as winning ‘Best Album’ in the Scottish Jazz Awards. https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f088935b8b318746450da63/047df6c2-c305-4fc5-87d2-510f84a5df42/000091890007.jpg https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/press-quotes daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f088935b8b318746450da63/a13cd711-24d7-4af3-adcb-b4496887d368/Jazz%26BluesMinisterVisit+43.jpg Press - Press Quotes ‘A distinctive new voice in a crowded scene’ BBC Music Magazine ‘can make you laugh and shed a tear within the turn of a bar’ Jazzwise Magazine ‘He’s going to be huge’ The Times ‘Has his own sound and is a storyteller…. very believable, lyrical and emotive… you can really feel Scottish landscape in his playing and compositions’ BBC FOUR ‘has created an exciting Scottish style of his own’ The Scotsman "Carmichael is really on to a distinct, singular sound only two albums into his career." Making a scene (USA) ‘his music is global and contemporary’ Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) ‘A deeply personal album, with deep sincerity." Radio France (FR) ‘Joyous’ Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2) ‘a rare talent has everything in it to become a classic’ Nettavison (NO) ‘a first-class creative musician, beyond any category’ WIndout (Italy) ‘Matt Carmichael has the power to to break and lift hearts with every phrase’ Jazz Journal ‘Gorgeous Sound’ BBC Radio Scotland ‘Like Charles Lloyd and Abdullah Ibrahim, Carmichael has the gift of uplift in his music. ‘ BBC Music Magazine ‘I’m already a big fan ’ Michael McGoldrick ‘World Class’ Tommy Smith https://www.mattcarmichaelmusic.com/teaching daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f088935b8b318746450da63/bc4be428-5df6-4233-a019-d227fc820ec9/WhatsApp+Image+2025-12-13+at+16.09.47.jpeg Teaching - Matt is passionate about sharing his knowledge and love for music offering lessons in Saxophone, Improvisation and more whether you are a complete beginner or advanced. He has experience teaching online and in person to musicians of all ages and abilities as well as having delivered masterclasses for Edinburgh Napier University, Plockton Music school, Big Noise, Islay High School, NYOS and Edinburgh Jazz School. Please get in touch for rates and more info if you are interested. 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