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Discover something different 🎷
Mon: @freeformpdx 12-2pm PT
Fri: @shadypinesradio 10am-12 PT
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Tune in on @freeformpdx for New Music Monday's every other week starting April 6th for two hours of off-the-rails drum solos, mind-blowing saxophoning, and oh so groovy modern jazz.

Listen locally on 90.3/98.3 fm, and around the world at freeformportland.org.

Upcoming Show Schedule:
September 21st
October 5th
October 19th
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Chaotic Good Jazz refers to jazz that is rebellious, free-spirited, not bound by any set of rules and making positive change in the world... Or it could just be a record filled with chaotic drum breaks and absolutely screaming sax solo's... Subscribe and decide for yourself!

Discover something different every Wednesday on @substack

Subscribers receive my mid-week music picks straight to their inbox.

#jazz
#jazzrecommendations
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Kick off your weekend with a little bit of chaos... The good kind 🎷

Every Friday from 10am-Noon PT, I play a mix of modern jazz, rare grooves and deep cuts — all centered around a common theme.

Listen to past shows on @mixcloud and tune in, turn it up and join the chat on the amazing @shadypinesradio app

#jazz
#communityradio
#shadypinesradio taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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🚧 Come celebrate the Reopening of I-5 the Portland way with local beer, vendors, food specials and live music at @vebrewing on Friday, October 17th from 12-6pm 🍻

📍 Von Ebert Brewing - 825 N Cook St, Portland, OR 97227
🍺 Sip from a large selection of brews on tap
🍽️ Food Specials courtesy of @har.bq.pdx
🎷 Live DJ set by @chaoticgoodjazz
👜 Browse local market vendors

See you on Mississippi Ave. this Friday, Portland! 🚧

📸 Video Credits: @matthew.kolling

#portlandevents #mississippiave #portlandoregon #pdxlocal #portland taken in Mississippi Avenue by @chaoticgoodjazz

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On this week's @shadypinesradio show I was joined by guitarist, improviser, educator, and artistic director of the @creativemusicguild here in Portland, Mike Gamble @instagambz

Mike is a pillar in the local music scene and it was great to hear the songs he selected for the show and we also talked about tubas, release-maxxing, and the upcoming Improvisation Summit (Oct 13-30), find out more at creativemusicguild.org.

I've also selected some string-centric new releases for the episode after kicking it off with a track from 1970 by Dr. Lonnie Smith for my 70th Episode.

Featuring:
@uffesteenofficial @vestbotrio
@standing.circle
@janelleppin
@patmetheny
@sqpusher
@judith__berkson
@flexatone
@yawamusic
@browncalculus
@lorinbenedict
@echoesofzoo
@george.colligan @zyannamusic
and more!

#communityradio #shadypinesradio #jazzradio #creativemusicguild #improvisation taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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In September the jazz world celebrated what would have the 100th birthday of the iconic @johncoltrane

Listen back to the Chaotic Good Jazz Coltrane100 episode on Mixcloud to hear some reinterpretations of classic Trane tracks, plus some deep cuts from the Coltrane catalog.

Featuring music from:
@romannorfleet @bepresentartgroup
@richperrymusic
@reddcarpetroom
@lakeciab @bartzoyo
@natbirchallmusic
@tender22a
@tenors_in_chaos
@nicholaspayton @butcherbrown
@eddieharrisjazz

Tune in and listen live this Friday (October 1st) from 10am-Noon Pacific on @shadypinesradio for a mix of orchestral jazz-rock, under-the-radar gems and an overview of some jazz events happening in the Portland area all throughout October.

#communityradio #jazzradio #jazzmusic #johncoltrane #shadypinesradio taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with @devingraymusic to chat about his fall tour, his upcoming release with saxophonist Nathaniel Morgan, plus the importance of communication, community and more.

Check out past episodes on the Chaotic Good Jazz MixCloud and tune in and listen live every Friday morning (10am-Noon Pacific) on @shadypinesradio

The week's playlist features:
@charliehunterguitar @skerik @bobbyprevite @stevenbernsteinmusic @kurtisrosenwinkel @notreidanderson @herbiehancock @instagambz @simpsonaire @audioguido @horatio.luna @janelleppin and more!

#communityradio #jazz #musicdiscovery #jazzmusic #rataplanrecords taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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The 2026 @montavillajazzfest was an absolute blast!

I had the opportunity to sit down ahead of the festival and chat with @brandonleecierley @domobranch and @losteele , if you missed it... you can catch past broadcasts available on demand via MixCloud (link in bio).

Some more highlights from this year's festival included @dat.bari.sax / @wenipt , @rebeccasanborn and the @portlandjazzcomposers ensemble 'Shadow Work' album release show, a pair of multisensory performances from @northpolepdx and @and.or_you + @mosleywotta . @de_dae_day The Collective left a "melody in my soul" (courtesy of @davasate_jr ) that I can't stop thinking about.

🎺 @simpsonaire always puts on a show, and I was lucky enough to see him perform with 4 different groups over the weekend.

Montavilla Jazz has become one of my favorite local events and this year was the best year yet! Let's do it again Labor Day weekend 2027!

#jazz #jazzmusic #modernjazz #montavillajazzfestival #jazzradio taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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2026 @montavillajazzfest headliner @losteele and I had a chance to chat on @shadypinesradio on Friday, which was the first day of the Montavilla Jazz Festival.

Hear our conversation about this year's festival, collaboration with the legend @charliehunterguitar , and a little bit about musical theater in the MixCloud archive (link in bio).

Don't miss Lo performing with @greaterkind Sunday September 6th at the Mt. Tabor Caldera Amphitheatre. Weekend passes available at montavillajazz.org

#jazz
#jazzradio
#shadypinesradio
#chaoticgoodjazz
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@montavillajazzfest 2026 performer @domobranch joined me last week on @shadypinesradio to talk about his upcoming performance at @showbar.pdx , his 2025 album 'Hand of Gifts', and more!

Listen to the full episode archived on @mixcloud featuring more Montavilla Jazz Fest performers: @losteele @greaterkind @marquezmusic @alea_loren @and.or_you @abandcalledonion @outerorbitband @brandonleecierley @warptrio

Domo selected some songs for this episode and I'm also highlighting some special guests to this year's festival @alden.hellmuth and @braxton_cook

And closing things out is some disco-era Dolly, a soulful cover of "Jolene" and a funky rendition of "9 to 5".
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The Montavilla Jazz Festival takes place September 4-6th, tune in next Friday 10-Noon Pacific for my conversation with festival headliner Lo Steele.

#jazz #chaoticgoodjazz #montavillajazzfestival #shadypinesradio #jazzradio taken in Portland, Oregon by @chaoticgoodjazz

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During my formative teenage years, few artists had a bigger influence on my listening habits than A Tribe Called Quest.

So after falling down a 'who sampled' rabbit hole, this week's Chaotic Good Jazz @shadypinesradio show features 2 full hours of 70's era jazz-funk that has been sampled on some of the Tribe's most iconic tracks.

Here's the breakdown of the show:

"Jazz (We've Got) shares some musical DNA with Jimmy McGriff's "Green Dolphin Street" and The Five Stairsteps "Don't Change Your Love."

"Bonita Applebum" samples "Daylight" by Ramp, Rotary Connection's "Memory Band" and "Jagger the Dagger" from Eugene McDaniels.

"Electric Relaxation" features samples from "Mystic Brew" - Ronnie Foster, Ramsey Lewis' "Dreams" from the album 'Funky Serenity', and the drums from the Brethren's "Outside Love."

"Can I Kick It?" consists of samples from "Spinning Wheel" by Dr. Lonnie Smith, as well as Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band with "Sunshower" and "Fun" from Sly & The Family Stone and more!

In the second hour you'll hear the source material behind:

Award Tour"
- "Olinga" - Milt Jackson
- "We Gettin' Down" - Weldon Irvine
- "Lowdown" - Charles Earland

"Scenario"
- "Oblighetto" - Brother Jack McDuff

"Butter"
- "Gentle Smiles (Saxy)" - Gary Bartz
- "Young and Fine" - Weather Report

"Description of a Fool"
- "Running Away" - Roy Ayers Ubiquity

"Vibes and Stuff"
- "Down Here on the Ground" - Grant Green

"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
- "Funky" - The Chambers Brothers
- "Seuno" - The Young Rascals

Listen live on Shady Pines Radio or on demand via MixCloud (link in bio) and come hang out this Sunday (8/23) @vebrewing (825 N Cook St) for pizza, pints and plenty of funky jazz (2-5pm)

#jazz
#jazzradio
#shadypinesradio
#communityradio
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