Author: Jon Lundbom

“Lundbom’s third album with Big Five Chord is a decidedly more low-key affair. His thoughtful, somber melodies provide the backdrop for more intimate dialogues between Elliott and Irabagon.”

Read the whole thing here!

Hey there we’re playing the 10pm set Thursday night at Goodbye Blue Monday.  Swing on by and check it out!  And if you speak Spanish, check out some nice press we got here.

I just uploaded some of my most favorite Big Five Chord posters from past and recent years, including three with art by Scrapworm and one featuring the photography of Brett Beyer.  Awesome stuff, enjoy!

“Gloriously lumpy music that draws from bop-based traditions and reflects avant-garde freedom but doesn’t quite fit in either camp. Lundbom’s clipped guitar tone and Jon Irabagon’s eclectic alto sax acrobatics star, but the whole band rocks.”

Read the whole thing – including a lively tune-by-tune takedown – here

From “Guitar International” today…

“Few modern-jazz guitarists today are able to blend harmonic, melodic and structural ambiguity with such a cohesive voice as Lundbom achieves in his compositions… Lundbom’s guitar solos, like his compositions, will challenge the listener to think differently about the instrument and the genre…highly creative and inventive solos… A genre defying, barrier pushing album.”

Hey look some good word from the Pacific Northwest:

“Lundbom doesn’t pander to any thing or any body. These musicians stand on their own. Their full expression and collaboration is what’s here. Full expression and great ability…what else do you need?”

Read the whole thing here.

 

Wolfe & the Wayside CD Release at Glasslands this Thursday!!!

Hey look Wolfe & the Wayside are playing a benefit for Haiti!

Hey Everybody, Hot Cup just posted some more video from December’s gig at Zebulon, check ’em out here!