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.

Saturday, 08 November 2014 17:53

Charlie Haden and Jim Hall

Intimate live recording from the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1990
Eavesdropping on a quiet conversation between two old friends
Saturday, 11 October 2014 18:19

Lars Danielsson - Liberetto II

Exquisite new recording from the fine Swedish bass player
Jungr's dark yet intimate exploration of protest through the years results in a quite magical evening
Sunday, 28 September 2014 09:34

Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga - Cheek To Cheek

More jazz-pop than art-pop
Sunday, 14 September 2014 04:45

Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra - Shrimp Tale

Big band jazz finds a fresh new voice, with an Asian twist
Sunday, 31 August 2014 01:08

Dr John - Ske-Dat-De-Dat

Look out old Mac is back
Sunday, 17 August 2014 09:37

Barb Jungr - Hard Rain

 English singer searches for that space in between Dylan and Cohen songs
  Corea and Jarrett join Miles at the Fillmore in June 1970
 Goodbye from one of the greats, Charlie Haden

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