Jazz Journal (UK)

From the April issue of ‘Jazz Journal’ (UK):

“Big Five Chord…straddle the fields of bop and free jazz fairly successfully, producing a hybrid jazz that is based on solid values of improvising and swinging. The leader on guitar is adventurous without ever going so far out that he would lose half his potential audience. Some sections of these tracks are more free wheeling than others but a toe-hold is almost always provided for nervous listeners. Irabagon’s sax solo is pretty wild on Truncheon but he is calmer on the rest of the programme. Phoenetics is a gentle ballad, well structured by composer Lundbom and with good solos from all.”

Mike Shanley, ‘shanleyonmusic’ 03/10/10

“Lundbom is an intriguing composer and an even more idiosyncratic guitar player, writing songs that have wonderfully odd melodic quirks and playing solos with a tone that wouldn’t be out of place in country music. Good country music.  …[Lundbom’s] crisp execution is spellbinding.  …Since [‘Accomplish Jazz’] came out in December, it’s still eligible to wind up on 2010 year end lists, where it clearly belongs.”

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