Jack Radsliff is firmly on the short list of jazz guitarists in the Pacific Northwest.
His trio, featuring Patrick Golichnik and Michael Raynor, is a fixture at clubs throughout the region.
As a collaborator, Radsliff is a first-call for many, frequently playing in the bands of Ron Steen, Cyrus Nabipoor,
Michael Raynor, Galen Clark, Christopher Brown, Chuck Israels, Alan Jones, Kerry Politzer, George Colligan, Dan Balmer, Idit Shner, Kathleen Hollingsworth, and Torrey Newhart.
In addition to his steady work around the PNW, last year afforded Jack opportunities to work as sideman to Jonathan Pinson,
Greg Ward, Domo Branch, and Charlie Brown; release his sophomore record “Barefoot” (PJCE Records); and tour the west coast extensively with Ian George, Cyrus Nabipoor and The Jack Radsliff Trio.
Jack’s playing can be heard on more than a dozen records to date. His own two records “Migration Patterns” (2017) and “Barefoot” (2024) were received well, both making it onto critics “best of” lists.
In a relatively short recording career, Jack has also contributed to releases from Cyrus Nabipoor, Tony Glausi, Martina DaSilva, Dan Rossi, Machado Majiga and Pablo Rivarola to name a few.
With more and more music coming out, follow Jack on instagram (@JackRadsliff) to stay up to date.
Patrick Golichnik is a jazz bassist and composer who currently resides in Portland, OR.
He studied music on scholarship at Portland State University.
Recently, he had the honor of recording an album with Charles McPherson.
He has also performed with musicians such as George Colligan, Alan Jones, Andrew Renfroe,
Randy Porter, Rob Scheps, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, and Andrew Rathbun.
Drummer Michael Raynor has been immersed in the Chicago jazz scene since moving there in 1988.
After hearing tenor saxophone icon Von Freeman on the radio late one night, he found his way down to Von's
weekly gig at the New Apartment Lounge on Chicago's south side and sat in with the band.
Three days later Von asked him to the studio to record "Walkin' Tuff" (Southport Records), and Raynor has been his regular drummer ever since.
A later recording with Von, "The Improviser" (Premonition Records), was included in Downbeat Magazine's "Best CDs of 2002."
His association with Von lead to numerous gigs with other Chicago greats including Eddie Johnson, John Young, Jodie Christian, Johnny Frigo,
Bobby Broom, Charles Earland, Ryan Cohan, and Fareed Haque. Over the course of his career, he has also worked with a host of New York and
internationally based musicians such as Johnny Griffin, Freddie Hubbard, Sam Rivers, Ira Sullivan, Steve Coleman, Jon Faddis, Eric Alexander, Bob Sheppard, Rick Margitza, and Arturo Sandoval.
Raynor began working with vocalist Kurt Elling in 1996 with a weekly engagement at Chicago's Green Mill Lounge, and over the next four years the group toured extensively
throughout North America, Europe, Scandinavia, and Australia. He can be heard on three of Elling's recordings for the Blue Note label, including "Live In Chicago," which features, among others, vocalese master Jon Hendricks.
He now splits his time between Portland and Chicago.