Jazz@Kirkgate: The Matt Carmichael Quartet

‘A distinctive new voice in a crowded scene….Carmichael has the gift of uplift in his music’ ★★★★★ BBC Music Magazine ‘can make you laugh and shed a tear within the turn of a bar’ Jazzwise Magazine ‘Has his own sound and is a storyteller’ BBC FOUR ‘Joyous’ Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2) Matt Carmichael (sax) Ali Watson (bass), Stephen Henderson (drums) Fergus McCreadie (piano) Matt Carmichael continues to grow from strength to strength with his powerfully emotive blend of melodic Jazz and Folk music. He has performed throughout Europe at Bimhuis, Celtic Connections, Ronnie Scott’s, Love Supreme, Womex as well as being a guest soloist with the Grammy Award winning WDR Big Band in Germany. 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. 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. His upcoming third album “Dancing With Embers” will be released early 2025.