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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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Rob Mallows

Saturday, 06 July 2024 18:45

Soren Lee - Hope

Jazz as catharsis.
Big scale music ensures big impact on the listener.
Saturday, 07 October 2023 00:22

Daniel Karlsson Trio - Sorry Boss

Seven albums in, Swedish trio keeps on delivering magical jazz.
Friday, 18 August 2023 19:40

Wandering Monster - Zenna

A real band album that mixes original tracks splendidly.
As-live album captures sound of trio giving conventional jazz stylings plenty of bold new twists.
Friday, 25 November 2022 22:10

Bill Laurance - Affinity

Cracking contemporary keyboard playing that doesn't suffer from lack of accompaniment.
Saturday, 18 June 2022 23:37

Mathias Heise Quadrillion - Quadrillion

Jazz harmonica paints a kaleidoscope of colour over this outstanding album.
Sunday, 08 May 2022 02:17

Sameka - Introducing Sameka

Teutonic efficiency applied to bass-led fusion, to largely good effect.
Saturday, 02 April 2022 15:46

Kaleiido - Elements

A little cryptic but also rather moving exploration of the spaces in between.
Friday, 29 October 2021 19:27

Matt Stevens - Pittsburgh

Album with plenty of hardened acoustic steel.
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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 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.
 

Award-winning journalist and author. I write about music, jazz in particular, but music of all kinds.