Big News!!’The Antidote’ return in 2026 New Extended Line-Up! Recent concert appearances include: London Jazz Festival (Barbican Main Stage), Bilbao BBK Live (Spain), Festival Fruezinho, (Tokyo, Japan), Jazz in the Park festival (Cluj, Romania), Jazz a la Villette festival (Paris), Down The Rabbit Hole festival (Amsterdam) Clandestino festival (Sweden), Venasque Jazz Festival (Provence, France) Battle Jazz Festival (UK) Ronnie Scott’s (Soho) Jazz Cafe (Camden) Red Sea Jazz Festival (Israel) VR Jazz Festival (Moscow), Love Supreme Jazz Festival (UK) Scarborough Jazz Festival (UK) Mahikeng Jazz Festival (South Africa) Saint Moritz Jazz (Switzerland) Brecon Jazz Festival (Wales) Sicilia Jazz Festival (Italy) Limerick Jazz Festival, Cork Jazz Festival (Ireland)
It’s both Ridley’s excellent usage of his collaborators and his penchant for melody that is undoubtedly the main appeal of his musicPresto Music
Matt Ridley must be one of the most dapper musicians in British jazzLondon Jazz News
The Matt Ridley Quartet are an absolute 'must go and see' live experienceHifi Answers