E. Lundquis - Art Between Minds (2024) [Hi-Res]

LA-based composer/arranger E Lundquist (aka Eric Borders) returns with Art Between Minds. Having cut his teeth in the LA hip-hop and beats scene and explored realms of cosmic-funk under previous monikers, E. Lundquist's music displays a rich tapestry of influences including the cinematic & experimental jazz-infused library music that influenced his previous LP 'Multiple Images'. Now he is back with another ample helping of his hallucinogenic sonics, utilizing a bevy of vintage gear to replicate that warm glow of '70s jazz-funk. From the Fender Rhodes MKI to the ARP Odyssey, to the Mellotron, the keys and synths he employs on these tracks display a genuine appreciation for the groove-driven music of The 'Me" Decade.

The album plays like the score to a cult classic B-movie. The sun-drenched haze of "Soliloquy" could easily be what you hear during the calm before the storm in a Blaxploitation fick and the laidback crawl of "Euphoria" seems ripped right out of a fuzzy '70s blue movie. But there is a certain sophistication here, like the way the horn section, slinky guitar, and trippy synths combine on "Escape" to sound like liquid one moment and like a summer breeze the next.

While E. Lundquist's artistry will eventually take him to new plateaus of sound, where he is right now is undoubtedly a high watermark in his career. He has become a torchbearer for jazz-funk in a new jazz revolution, updating the sub- genre with his delicate balance of digital and analog elements that will easily appeal to fans of Kamaal Williams, Surprise Chef, BADBADNOTGOOD, Khurangbin, Robohands and similar.

Eric Borders on bass guitar, piano, guitar, Rhodes & synths
AJ Hall on drums
Seven Richison on guitar (1,4) + additional guitar on (8)
Mike Lis on guitar (2, 5, 10)
Gianni Brezzo on guitar (3)
Jeff Kolhede on tenor sax (3, 10)
Maddie Liu on trombone (3, 10)
Joseph Escobar on Trumpet (3, 10)
Angela Muhiwezi on background vocals (5)