Ken Dryden is an American jazz journalist and broadcaster. He has been a jazz collector since 1972 and a jazz journalist since 1988. He has contributed to The New York City Jazz Record (2005-), Hot House (2005-), AllMusic.com (1998-2012), the All Music Guide To Jazz (Vols. 3 + 4), Coda, The Jazz Link, AllAboutJazz.com, Jazz Review, Cadence, Jazz Notes (The Journal Of The Jazz Journalists Association) and other publications, including reviews, articles, profiles and interviews. He has written liner notes for over 30 CDs.

He has produced Timeless Jazz from his own collection on WUTC-FM from 1987 to 2002 and returned to jazz radio with the station on February 3, 2019. His program airs on Sundays from 3 to 5pm. The program can also be streamed live via WUTC's site. Select programs are available to download at the Internet Archive link below