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Matt Ridley

About Me

Hi. My name is Matt Ridley, welcome to my MySpace! I’m a freelance bass player working in London, England. I play both double bass and bass guitar. I dig all sorts of music and play whatever I can but it mostly turns out to be jazz. The sound clips feature one of my creative projects, ‘Subrosa’ for which I play double bass and write tunes, alongside Martin Kolarides (guit), Kit Massey (vln) and Chris Marshall (perc). Unfortunately this project is on hold because Kit is in Chile playing classical music. At the minute I'm doing a lot of freelancing with various artists such as Mike Garrick, Kaz Simmons' band, Steve Waterman, Alan Barnes, Robin Aspland, Art Themin, and The Puppini Sisters. In addition to music I’m into Philosophy, literature, badminton, golf, swimming, films, coffee, chess, and general socialising/partying.

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Member Since: 24/05/2006
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Influences: Bass players: Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous, Avashai Cohen, Eddie Gomez, Scott Lafaro, Chuck Israels, John Pattituci, Jaco, Flea, Bernard Edwards, Marcus Miller, Stuart Zender, Larry Grenadier, Charles Mingus, Palle Danielsson, Ray Brown, James Jamerson and probably a bunch of others who I’ve forgotten to mention.Non bass specific: The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Stan Getz, Egberto Gismonti, Kenny Wheeler, Pat Metheney, Gerard Presencer, Art Blakey, EST, Dave Grusin, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Hank Mobley, Oscar Peterson, John Scofield, Eberhard Veber, T.O.P., Manic Street Preachers, Lenny Kravitz, Queen, Radiohead, Rage ATM, Van Halen, Prince, Bach, Holst, Toru Takemitsu, Chopin, Bartok, Beethoven. I think that’s all the main ones.
Sounds Like: The above + Ridla
Type of Label: Major

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