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Matthew Ruddick

Editor
Author of Funny Valentine, an acclaimed new biography of the jazz trumpet player and singer, Chet Baker.
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Matthew Ruddick

Matthew Ruddick MATTHEW RUDDICK is the author of Funny Valentine, an acclaimed new biography of the jazz trumpet player and singer, Chet Baker. 

Over the last few years, he was a regular music critic for a variety of publications, including HK-listings magazine Beats, and the author of Music On The Move, a music column in Escape travel magazine. 

Born in England, Matthew has been living in Hong Kong for eight years, and works in the finance industry.

Thursday, 17 December 2015 23:57

Maciek Pysz – A Journey

Polish guitarist takes us on a scenic journey across Europe.
Friday, 18 December 2015 00:53

Kitty La Roar – Christmas Dream E.P.

Need a Christmas stocking filler? Kitty La Roar's Christmas E.P. could be just what you're looking for.
Wednesday, 16 December 2015 16:43

Jazz On Film - The New Wave II

The latest Jazz On Film box-set makes an ideal gift for the jazz-lover in your life.
Matthew Halsall is a Manchester-based bandleader and trumpeter and is one of the UK’s brightest talents. A gifted trumpeter with a beautiful, expressive tone, his music draws on his love of the transcendental, spiritual and modal jazz of Alice and John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, as well as the glories of ’60s British jazz. His albums Sending My Love, Colour Yes, On The Go and Fletcher Moss Park have won him a legion of fans across the world and acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Mr Scruff, Bonobo, Radio 3′s Late Junction, MOJO, BBC Music Magazine and BBC 6 Music. His latest album, Into Forever, was credited to Matthew Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra, and was released in the autumn of 2015.
Friday, 11 December 2015 20:02

Enzo Zirilli – ZiroBop

Italian drummer is joined by guitarists Alessandro Chiappetta and Rob Luft on his fine debut, ZiroBop.
Friday, 04 December 2015 02:31

Georgia Mancio - Live At ReVoice!

London-based singer shines of this fine compilation of live duo recordings.
Friday, 27 November 2015 18:58

Eleonora Claps - Stars

Promising debut from London-based jazz singer, with the title track a stand-out.
A Knight of Harlem comes to London.
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 00:13

isq - 16th November, Hideaway, London

isq (Irene Serra Quartet) and the Emily Francis Trio make their debuts at the EFG London Jazz Festival. 
Cassandra Wilson finally leaves her hotel room to take the stage. Hush now, don't explain.

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Rob Mallows

London Jazz Meetup owner and fan of ‘plugged in’ jazz.
 
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Simon Cooney

By day a full time Londoner in tv news. By night jazzaholic
 
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Grae Shennan

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Hilary Robertson

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Kim Cypher

Saxophonist, vocalist, composer, band leader and radio show presenter. Follows dreams and loves to celebrate great music and musicians.
 
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Fiona Ross

Fiona is the founder of the award winning organisation Women in Jazz Media. She was the guest editor in chief for the 2020 edition of Jazz Quarterly and writes for many publications across the globe.
 
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Wendy Kirkland

Jazz pianist and singer with wide musical tastes spanning latin through fusion to bebop and swing. Cat fanatic.
 
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Elana Shapiro

From Manchester, currently living in Berlin. Lover of jazz, RnB, and soul inspired music.