Anna Ruddick is a graduate of McGill university’s Jazz Performance program and postgraduate studies in Arts Administration and Cultural Management at Humber College.
In her young career, Anna has risen to become one of the most in-demand and versatile bassists in Canada. She has performed on more than Sixty studio albums spanning across many genres. Some of her notable recording work includes Randy Bachman’s power trio album ‘Heavy Blues’ (2015), Bry Webb’s critically acclaimed studio album ‘Free Will’ (2014) and live album ‘Live at Massey Hall’ (2015), Paul Reddick’s 2017 Juno Award winning album ‘Ride The One’ (2016), Lee Harvey Osmond’s 2020 Juno Award winning album “Mohawk” (2019) and Julian Taylor’s 2024 Juno Award nominated album “Beyond the Reservoir” (2023). In addition to her session work, Anna has performed live and toured with a who’s-who of Canadian and international artists, most notably City and Colour, Fefe Dobson, Erin Costelo, and Ian Blurton’s quartet Future Now.
See below for a list of artists Anna has recorded and performed with, by category: