Matt Carmichael - Dancing with Embers (2025) [Official Digital Download]

A collection of emotionally driven instrumental songs where melody takes centre stage, Carmichael’s new album features four of his closest friends and long-term collaborators. The quintet, playing together since they were teenagers, have developed a special chemistry grounded in collective improvisation. His most ambitious work to date, Dancing With Embers sees the saxophonist expand his soundworld with guests Rachel Sermanni (voice), Brìghde Chaimbeul (small pipes), Chris Amer and Innes White (guitars) alongside his core quintet including pianist Fergus McCreadie.

The record’s warm, intimate sound leans more into influences from singer-songwriters such as Adrienne Lenker and Bon Iver than Carmichael’s previous works. He explains ‘I listened to more singer-songwriters than anything else in the time period I wrote Dancing with Embers and wanted to create an album where the focus is on the song and not so much on having any typical Jazz solos… on live gigs the band have free reign and improvisation is at the core, but I approached the recording of this album a little differently.’

TRACKLIST

1. Matt Carmichael - a distant glow
2. Matt Carmichael - flint
3. Matt Carmichael - stone skimmer
4. Matt Carmichael - restful sky
5. Matt Carmichael - road from the sea
6. Matt Carmichael - dancing with embers
7. Matt Carmichael - beckoning night
8. Matt Carmichael - aglow
9. Matt Carmichael - blue hour
10. Matt Carmichael - mangata
11. Matt Carmichael - kite
12. Matt Carmichael - woodsmoke



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