Paul Carmichael

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| birth_place = London, England

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| genre = Jazz fusion, world music

| occupation = Musician, composer

| instrument = Bass, keyboards

| years_active = 1970s to present

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| associated_acts = Allan Holdsworth, Nucleus, Soft Machine, Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia, Manu Dibango

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Paul Carmichael is an English bass guitarist and composer.

Career

In his early 20s, Carmichael joined the jazz-rock band Nucleus to play on tour in Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mixcloud.com/bhr1287/paul-carmichael-interview/|title=Mixcloud|website=Mixcloud.com}} He has also toured with Soft Machine and Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia. In the 1980s he was in the house band for the children's TV show Play Away.

In 1979, he joined the guitarist Allan Holdsworth in the group I.O.U. and recorded the critically acclaimed album I.O.U..

In 2011, he released the album Wax is Melting which features the Incognito vocalist Vanessa Haynes.{{cite web|last=|first=|title= CD Review: Paul Carmichael – Wax is Melting |url= https://londonjazznews.com/2011/05/09/cd-review-paul-carmichael-wax-is-melting/|work= |publisher= London Jazz News|accessdate=27 September 2020|date=9 May 2011}}