ALEX LESTER
Chaotic Good Jazz
Chaotic Good Jazz brings together the things I care most about: listening deeply, sharing discoveries, and helping artists get their music heard. A weekly newsletter for music exploration, a radio show on Shady Pines Radio, and a bi-weekly program on Freeform Portland — all built around modern, cutting-edge, and experimental jazz.
Fewer barriers, more connections. Recognized by the American Jazz Museum.
Stats (May 2026):
Substack - 804 subscribers / 1071 followers / 2945 30d views
Instagram - 794 followers / 11.6k views 30d views
ARTISTS INTERVIEWED ON AIR:
BrandonLee Cierley
PoiKilo
Negative Concord
Bendrethegiant
Cochemea
Brandon Woody
Reed Wallsmith (Blue Cranes)
Jeremy Famà
BrandonLee Cierley PoiKilo Negative Concord Bendrethegiant Cochemea Brandon Woody Reed Wallsmith (Blue Cranes) Jeremy Famà
RECOGNITION
"Curated playlists from the adventurous edges
of modern jazz."
— American Jazz Museum
"Great weekly jazz recommendations."
— Matt, Sonic Explorations
"Great weekly deep dive into an enormous amount of new music. Well designed graphics and thoughtful presentation."
— Jonas Jacobs, Penguin Jazz A-Z
"Those doodle infograms are terrific!"
— Adam Sieff, Jazz on the Beach
2026 Portland Jazz Festival
Original content for PDX Jazz spanning the full festival. It was a fantastic year of music and I’m already looking forward to next.
Newsletter preview of festival
On-air artist interviews hosted on Chaotic Good Jazz on Shady Pines Radio with:
Cochemea
Brandon Woody
Reed Wallsmith (Blue Cranes)
Live event social media coverage & recap reel
Graphic design (stop-motion + digital animation, giveaway graphics, social posts)
VARIOUS DESIGN, ANIMATION, AND CREATIVE PROJECTS…
Stop-motion and digital animation, graphic design across print and digital — spanning client work and personal projects.
ALEX
LESTER
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