Matt Carmichael
The Blue Arrow Club
323 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3HW, UK
Scotland
55.8655359
-4.265353599999999
'A distinctive new voice in a crowded scene' (BBC Music Magazine), saxophonist Matt Carmichael is a product of Glasgow's thriving jazz scene. He has been writing and performing his own music since his teens performing at Celtic Connections, Ronnie Scott's, Latitude Festival, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and was a finalist in the televised BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.
Matt released his debut album 'Where Will The River Flow' in March 2021 to critical acclaim including a 5 star review in BBC Music Magazine, a place on the long-list for the multi-genre Scottish Album of the Year Award as well as gaining over 2 Million streams worldwide. Following the release Matt was invited as a guest soloist with the Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band in Cologne with his music being arranged by Bob Mintzer.
His second album will be coming out in Autumn 2022 on Edition Records featuring Charlie Stewart (fiddle), Fergus McCreadie (piano), Ali Watson (bass) and Tom Potter (drums).
Line up
Matt Carmichael - Saxophone/Compositions
Charlie Stewart - Fiddle
Fergus McCreadie - Piano
Ali Watson - Bass
Tom Potter - Drums
7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm start time, 9:00 pm curfew
Over 18's only
Festival website: www.jazzfest.co.uk