Our Editor

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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.

Stacey Kent's Brazilian exploration continues
Saturday, 05 September 2015 06:27

-isq - Too

isq return with a fine second album, and confirm they are more than the sum of their parts. 
Lars Danielsson was educated at the music conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays double bass, electric bass and cello.  
Gregory Porter tries to keep the Liquid Spirit at bay under the grey clouds of Chelmsford
Saturday, 15 August 2015 16:58

Rogier Telderman Trio – Contours

Dutch pianist delights with his vibrant Trio
Jazz is like a deck of cards. There are Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks, but if you're going to put on a great festival you need the Aces. Miles was an Ace. (George Wein)
British singer Natalie Williams and her extended family fill the night air with soul and funk
Friday, 24 July 2015 17:43

Mark Wade Trio – Event Horizon

New York bass player Mark Wade impresses with his debut recording
RLJ relocates to New Orleans, and delivers her most personal album in many years
Thursday, 12 February 2015 00:00

Chet Baker - Chet

A late night classic from Chet's troubled New York years in the late 1950s

Our Contributors

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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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Fernando Rose

I love my jazz and I bless the funk. I play percussion for all and sundry and go by @Mr Cool.
 
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Grae Shennan

Laboratory scientist with a love of evolving music that defies boundaries. 
 
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Hilary Robertson

Jazz-obsessed freelance writer and saxist.
 
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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.