CHAOTIC GOOD JAZZ

Your hub for modern jazz and the people who make it. Chaotic Good Jazz is a newsletter and weekly radio show.
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FROM YOUR INBOX TO THE AIRWAVES

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    CHAOTIC GOOD JAZZ NEWSLETTER

    Ready to add some groove to your week? Chaotic Good Jazz is a music discovery and appreciation newsletter on Substack that dives into the funky, weird, and wonderfully unconventional world of modern jazz. Issues go out on 5th and 20th of each month.

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    CHAOTIC GOOD JAZZ RADIO SHOW

    A weekly set on Shady Pines Radio built for deep listening and background head-nods. Expect spiritual grooves, noisy breakdowns, funky detours, and plenty of sax solos. It’s messy, soulful, and I hope the most chaotic part of your week.

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I’m Alex — the voice (and ears) behind Chaotic Good Jazz.

Music (especially jazz) has always been therapeutic for me. A good groove is meditative, grounding, and just the right amount of chaotic. I spend hours digging through new releases, hidden gems, and under-the-radar deep cuts to find the stuff that feels fresh, funky, or totally off-the-wall and this newsletter is my way of sharing the best of it.

If you’re into acid jazz, ethio-jazz, experimental fusion, spiritual jazz, or artists who aren’t afraid to break the mold, your next favorite album might just be an issue, or email away.

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