“[Lundbom] is releasing his first CD, his music apparently fully developed with a dark and mostly non-linear perspective…a combination of avant-garde Jazz familiar to patrons of CB’s Lounge, the energy of a driving rock beat and the occasional allusions to the work of unfettered saxophonists of earlier generations. …Lundbom invests his debut recording with an abundance of energy and youthful fearlessness for investigating the possibilities of sonic exploration.”
Eric Glasnapp, ‘JazzReview.com’
“Perhaps best described as avant-fusion, Jon Lundbom’s quintet drives toward a unique sound that hybridizes the outside playing characterized in avant-garde while remaining rooted in rhythm-based fusion riffs… While just a debut album, the group has a sound that belies this. Blending genres, we are treated to an ever-shifting sound that has more than enough to offer any listener of avant, fusion, or even adventuresome bop. Only in his mid-twenties, one can only hope Lundbom has plenty more to offer the listening audience.”
Mark Sabbatini, ‘All About Jazz’ 11/06/04
★★★
“Guitarist Jon Lundbom achieves his goal of breaking a few molds in a promising debut album… Lundbom mixes classic and West Coast licks with abrupt rock chord-crunching, sounding more natural than contrived in doing so. He’s also impressive providing a rambling-yet-complimentary chord canvas… It’s pretty tasty stuff…a promising album with lots of room for future development. …those who come across it ought to give it an audition.”