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, 17 July 2021 01:00

Twospeak - Reflector

Saxophonist Ronan Perrett's Twospeak combine jazz, world music and angular indie-rock on their unique debut.
Brian Jackson is an American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer and producer known for his collaborations with Gil Scott-Heron in the 1970s. The sound of Jackson's Rhodes electric piano and flute accompaniments featured prominently in many of their compositions, most notably on The Bottle and Your Daddy Loves You from their first official collaboration Winter in America. Brian Jackson JID008 is his first full album in twenty years, and was released in June 2021.
Saturday, 19 June 2021 01:21

Beverley Beirne - Dream Dancer

Impressive third album by singer Beverley Beirne.
Saturday, 05 June 2021 17:12

Joao Donato JID007: Jazz Is Dead

Busy bossa on JID007.
Sunday, 30 May 2021 17:38

GG - Sketches From Eden

Summer soul sounds from GG and Co.
Jazz meets electronica on 2.0, The Remixes.
Stunning minimalist collaboration delivers on its Promises.
Singer Esther Bennett and pianist Terence Collie team up for a very personal project.
Saturday, 24 April 2021 15:21

Shez Raja - Tales From The Punjab

Magical journey to the Punjab with bass player Raja.
Saturday, 10 April 2021 22:38

Zoe Gilby - Aurora

Award-winning singer Zoe Gilby returns, tackling the compositions of trumpet player Tom Harrell.

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.