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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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Kind of Jazz - Items filtered by date: February 2020
New Roads lead around the world.
Published in New Releases
Saturday, 22 February 2020 07:14

Elliot Galvin - Live In Paris

Spellbinding solo recording that demonstrates the pianist at his best.
Published in New Releases
Voted one of the top bassists of 2016, 2018, and 2019 by the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Reader's Poll, Mark Wade has been an active bassist in the New York City area for over 20 years. His 2015 debut album Event Horizon and 2018 follow up Moving Day were released to international acclaim. The albums received great critical reviews from a host of domestic and international publications such as Downbeat Magazine, Jazz In Europe, Cadence Magazine, Kind of Jazz, The New York City Jazz Record, All About Jazz, Jazz Life (Japan) and several others.   
Published in Interviews
Sunday, 16 February 2020 01:23

Avishai Cohen - Arvoles

Avishai Cohen demonstrates his immense creativity.
Published in New Releases
Saturday, 08 February 2020 06:18

Tonbruket - Masters of Fog

Ex EST low end merchant celebrates decade of genre bending.
Published in New Releases
Italian pianist and American bass player reunite for a memorable gig.
Published in Gigs

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Rob Mallows

London Jazz Meetup owner and fan of ‘plugged in’ jazz.
 
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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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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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From Manchester, currently living in Berlin. Lover of jazz, RnB, and soul inspired music.