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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.

Coltrane's Atlantic Years in Mono on pristine vinyl; amazing sound, but sadly missing three key albums.
Since releasing Finding My Way Home in 2011, British-Bahraini trumpet player, Yazz Ahmed, has emerged as a distinctive voice on the UK Jazz scene, both as a soloist and composer. In recent years she has lead her quartet and her seven-piece, Ahmed Family Hafla, in concerts around the UK and abroad, including Kuwait, Ukraine, Algeria and at the 2016 Berlin Jazz festival. She has played alongside Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Williamson, Courtney Pine, Troyk-estra, Jazz Jamaica, The Human Revolution Orchestra, and Arun Ghosh. Yazz has also recorded and performed with Radiohead, Max Romeo, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, ABC, Swing Out Sister, Joan as Police Woman, Amel Zen and has toured the world with art-rock band, These New Puritans, as a soloist and member of their septet and quintet. Her new album, La Saboteuse, is a deep exploration of her mixed heritage and her growing interest in sound design and electronic effects. The album has been described as ‘intoxicating, compelling and sonically outstanding’, and transforming what jazz means in the 21st century.
Friday, 30 June 2017 21:42

Meg Morley – Through The Hours

Solo debut by London based, Australian born pianist reveals new layers on each listen.
Youn Sun Nah is a South Korean jazz singer. She was born to musical parents: her father, Na Young-soo, is a conductor in Korea and her mother, Kim Mi-jung, is a musical actress. She studied French literature at Konkuk University in Korea. While she was working for a fashion company, she was scouted by Kim Min-gi, who was the president of the Hakchon Theater Company. There, she made her debut in a musical called Subway Line 1. In 1995, she decided to go to Paris to study Jazz and chanson. There, she went to some of the oldest jazz schools, including CIM Jazz School, National Music Institute of Beauvais, Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatory at the same time. After graduating, she taught students at CIM Jazz School from 2000 to 2001. In 2001 she released her debut album, Reflet. But her mostly self-composed 2002 album, Light For The People was her introduction to wide distribution.  In 2008, she signed a contract with German label ACT, and in 2009, was acknowledged for her musical contributions in France, by receiving Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Her most recent album, She Moves On, was released in May 2017.
Korean singer proves she has moved on.
Sunday, 21 May 2017 12:10

Yazz Ahmed - La Saboteuse

Yazz Ahmed takes us on an exotic, extraordinary journey on her second album.
Monday, 15 May 2017 00:50

Aisling Iris - Night Time Moves

London based jazz funk singer does things the way she wants.
Saturday, 06 May 2017 02:48

Ralph Towner – My Foolish Heart

Guitarist Ralph Towner delivers his finest solo album to date.
Wild Card hold all the aces on a packed night at Ronnie's Bar.
Georgia Mancio and Alan Broadbent deliver a heartfelt Songbook worthy of the title.

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