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Book Reviews
Jazz themed books on the music, the musicians or that will appeal to jazz fans...
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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.
Saturday, 11 July 2015 15:46
Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Tokyo Adagio
Haden reunites with his protege at Tokyo's Blue Note in perhaps their finest collaboration
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Sunday, 12 July 2015 00:25
Chaka Khan – Ronnie Scott’s, London, July 7th 2015
Chaka Khan raises the roof at Ronnie's with a funk heavy second set
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Wednesday, 01 July 2015 04:40
Curtis Stigers – Ronnie Scott’s, London, June 26th 2015
Curtis Stigers shows he's got what it takes to sell out six nights at Ronnie Scott's
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Friday, 19 June 2015 19:14
Alex Hutton Trio - Magna Carta Suite
British jazz pianist looks to the past to rethink the sound of the piano trio
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Friday, 12 June 2015 19:22
Alice In Grooveland - Skyline
Debut CD by London-based jazz quartet, Alice In Grooveland, has it roots in the Blue Note soul-jazz of the 1960s
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 18:24
Kamasi Washington – The Epic
Three CD set, featuring choir and orchestra. A jazz samurai concept album, no less
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 00:56
Cecile McLorin Salvant – Ronnie Scott’s, London, 3rd June 2015
A breathtaking performance, showcasing tunes from her forthcoming CD
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Friday, 29 May 2015 19:02
Contigo En La Distancia – Floricanto
Italian jazz musicians showcase some of the finest South American songs, and brighten up even the dullest of days
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Saturday, 23 May 2015 23:20
Theo Jackson - Shoeless And The Girl
British jazz pianist and vocalist impresses with a beguiling collection of original songs, including two vocal adaptations of Wayne Shorter tunes
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Friday, 15 May 2015 17:31
Keith Jarrett - Creation
Creation suggests that Jarrett's creative juices are starting to run dry; a pale shadow of his solo glories of years gone by
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