What are your favorite albums from the first half of 2025? Chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com #jazzsky

Tomorrow is the halfway point of the year, so this week's newsletter is devoted to the albums I can't stop listening to or thinking about throughout the first half of 2025.

First radio show is in the books. If you tuned in and listened live, thanks so much! I really enjoyed sharing the music I love with you guys. If you missed it, don't worry. The show is now uploaded on MixCloud and you can tune in live next Friday 10-noon PT.

The 28th Chaotic Good Jazz newsletter, published on the 28th of the month... It only makes sense that I'd pick out 28 albums Four picks each based on the color of the cover art. #jazzsky Follow on Substack and tune into Shady Pines Radio Friday's 10-noon PT for more Chaotic Good Jazz 🎷

New post full of Big News and New Releases, featuring albums from: Chiminyo, Nādt Orchestra, the Hedvig Mollestad Trio and more. Plus singles from Hanging Hearts and Amanda Whiting. #jazzsky

I’ve got a new way to share the music with you. Starting Friday, May 16, Chaotic Good Jazz goes live on Portland Oregon's Shady Pines Radio — every Friday from 10–12 PT. #jazzsky

Mesmerizing and hypnotic, the new single from Amanda Whiting featuring Alice Russell just released earlier in the week. This is the first single of the upcoming Adam Scrimshire produced EP, Can You See Me Now releasing June 6th and I'm really looking forward to this one. #jazzsky Bandcamp link ⬇️

David Mitchell's Turiyans was one of my favorite albums of April. Not only that, but the album has been one of my favorite finds to share in the six months since I started Chaotic Good Jazz. If you are a fan of electric-Era Miles and Alice Coltrane, this album is for you! #jazzsky #jazz

Rising on Substack!! Chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com #jazzsky

137 | Strangeness Oscillation 137 is the UK-based quartet of Adrian Utley, Larry Stabbins, Jim Barr, and Sebastian Rochford. Their debut album 'Strangeness Oscillation' released on July 31, 2024 is a ferocious collection of experimental post-rock doom-jazz improvisations. #jazzsky

This week I highlighted some new-to-me Australian and New Zealand artists in an issue I'm calling “Down Under (the-radar)”. Plus can’t miss new releases from around the globe #jazzsky

One of my favorite albums from the late 2010’s, this 2018 Emanative album is the perfect soundtrack for Earth Day. Earth | Emanative | Jazzman Records #jazzsky #earthday

This morning I published an extra crispy, food-inspired issue of Chaotic Good Jazz called ‘Biscuits and Groovy’ Grab a snack and check it out! #jazzsky

This morning I found a potato in the wash… no clue how it got there, but I've been singing, “Ain’t no po-tay-toe like me, I’m just so fresh, so clean” ever since.

In this week's newsletter: - 5 albums from Jan-Mar 2025 that flew under my radar. - 5 new releases. - 5 upcoming albums I'm really excited for. #jazzsky

My favorite albums of March include an improvisational album recorded 15km from the warfront in Ukraine, a spiritual UK jazz album I can’t stop listening to and a handful of albums that are guaranteed to induce some intense head-nods and toe-tapping. #jazzsky

Who else loves a good live album? The 20th issue of Chaotic Good Jazz is now live on Substack, featuring 20 live albums your ears need to hear. #jazzsky

#NowPlaying: Black Flower - Artifacts (2016, SDBAN Ultra) #jazzsky

CHAOTIC GOOD JAZZ #19 Jazzstrology For the astrological new year I put together a list of album recommendations based on zodiac sign + a jazzstrological horoscope readings for each sign. #jazz #jazzsky #musicsky

3 brand new releases to check out this weekend: - New Moves by Sol Monk - Waiting Game by Emma Pilgaard - Adamas by Charles Pasi #jazzsky #jazzmusic #musicdiscovery

These are 8 of my favorite digital releases from February. Visit chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com for more. #jazzsky

#nowplaying: Sonic Balms for Soothing Souls by Space Blanket released February 21, 2025 #jazzsky

Come check out the weekly Chaotic Good Jazz newsletter! Listen to the best under-the-radar and cutting-edge jazz you probably haven't heard and maybe find your new favorite band 🎷 #jazzsky #musicsky #jazzmusic #musicdiscovery Subscribe for free on Substack

#nowplaying: Live at Union Station by Sam Gendel released Feb 21st, 2025 #jazzsky #musicsky #jazzmusic #newrelease

#nowplaying: Murology by 踊る！ディスコ室町 (Odoru! Disco Muromachi) released February 19, 2025. Japanese Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion #jazzsky #jazzmusic

Chaotic Good Jazz #16 is live on Substack! New release playlist below ⬇️ #jazzsky

#nowplaying: Live at Mu Yusuf Ahmed, Harry Christelis released February 14th, 2025 #jazzsky

#nowplaying: Enos by Mu Quintet released Feb 9, 2025 #jazzsky

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I think this might be the best Chaotic Good Jazz newsletter yet! #jazzsky #jazzmusic

#nowplaying Senseless Acts Of Love by Rosa Brunello released May 6, 2024 #jazzsky #modernjazz #jazzmusic

I was really excited to publish the latest issue of my 🆓 jazz Substack. It's kinda like a 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon situation, but for my favorite modern jazz musicians. see more and subscribe at chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com #jazzsky #modernjazz #contemporaryjazz #ukjazz #jazzmusic

#nowplaying Same As You by Polar Bear The Sebastian Rochford-led quintet released this album on March 30, 2015 and it's one of my all-time favorites. #jazzsky #modernjazz #polarbear

#nowplaying Undone: Live at The Crypt Tom Skinner, Dave Okumu, Tom Herbert Released November 8, 2019 #jazzsky #modernjazz #livejazz #jazzalbum

#nowplaying Warsaw Conjunction by Tryp Tych Tryo. Released June 21, 2024. #jazzsky #jazzmusic #modernjazz

#nowplaying Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back by Anthony Joseph An Afrofuturist Album - produced by Dave Okumu Released February 7, 2025 #jazzsky #spokenword #jazzmusic #newrelease

These are my favorite new releases from January: Subscribe to Chaotic Good Jazz for weekly jazz music discovery. Spotify+ Substack links ⬇️

CGJ Song of the Week: "muffled screams" by Ambrose Akinsmusire Ambrose Akinmusire is joined by rapper Kokayi on this track from the album 'honey from a winter stone.’ The track shifts and evolves over its 15+ minute run-time in so many mind-blowing ways. #jazzsky #modernjazz #musicdiscovery

Album of the Week: Kinetic by Black Flower. The @nathandaems.bsky.social led quintet has been a favorite of mine for years. Their latest album, Kinetic, is an energetic series of tracks based on the BWITI rituals of Gabon/Cameroon/Congo. #jazzsky #modernjazz #newrelease #nowplaying

Chaotic Good Jazz is a weekly jazz music discovery newsletter. This week's issue highlights some brand-new genre-defying releases from: - Ambrose Akinmusire - Damon Locks - Silvan Strauss - Black Flower and more ➕ My favorite albums of the month. #jazzsky #newreleases #january #jazz #jazzuary

🎷 Chaotic Good Jazz #14 is a double issue showcasing some of the freshest jazz from around the world + my personal favorites from a jam-packed January. Subscribe and have Chaotic Good Jazz sent directly to your inbox each week! ⬇️ Chaoticgoodjazz.substack.com #jazzsky

#nowplaying Accidental Ornithology by Sarah Belle Reid and Vinny Goila Released on January 31, 2025 An alternative title for this cutting edge free jazz album that explored the unique calls of imaginary birds could have been "Jazz-rassic Park" #jazzsky #newrelease #jazzrassicpark

#nowplaying List of Demands by Damon Locks Released on January 31, 2025 "Locks's decades-long resume connects the dots between experimental improvisation, sample based hip hop, punk, and poetry" #jazzsky #newrelease

#nowplaying Give Way by Emily Mikesell & Kate Campbell Strauss Released on January 24, 2025 #jazzsky #newrelease

Chaotic Good Jazz Song of the Week: "Cycles/Circles" is my Sotw selection from the Peruvian-born London-based saxophonist Allexa Nava. Her debut EP No Language releases February 28th. #jazzsky #newrelease #songoftheweek #modernjazz

Swiss quintet Garn’s new album Loopwheel is the CGJ selection for this week's album of the week. Released on January 24th by Rabbit Hill Records. #nowplaying #jazzsky #albumoftheweek #newreleases #modernjazzsky

The Baltimore jazz scene has always eschewed easy pigeonholing, now more so than ever. Here are the artists and communities to know.

This week's issue highlights new releases from: Garn, Allexa Nava, Corey Bernhard, MATTERS UNKNOWN, Nicole McCabe, Alabaster DePlume, Boozoo Bajou, Timo Lassy Trio, Skinny Hightower, The Natural Yogurt Band, The Exu, Adam Ben Ezra, Soolmaan and more! #Jazzsky #jazzmusic #musicdiscovery #newreleases

Interview about Black Flower's new album KINETIC (Jan 31st 2025), about the Brussels jazz scene and the concert at AB (22/02) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

#nowplaying A Blessed Leap Into Eternity by the Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalist Corey Bernhard Released on January 24, 2025 #jazzsky #newrelease