Corey Christianson Creates Contemporary Cowboy Tunes

Is the guitar today’s universal instrument? Actually, the voice is our first and most universal instrument, but the guitar could follow shortly behind it. In permutations from the oud to the cittern, zither, bouzouki and many others, portable stringed instruments are easy to transport and play while singing. These instruments including today’s modern guitars are versatile in all styles of music. This morning’s 89.1 Jazz premiere , Lone Prairie by guitarist Corey Christiansen is an excellent example of the guitar’s flexibility and the way the repertoire continues to develop. Corey Christiansen has been on the WEMU playlist for years, generally in a mainstream jazz, swing or organ combo concept. Lone Prairie is a delightful new direction for Mr. Christiansen which is actually a return to his earliest musical form. He revisits the cowboy songs of his youth in the mountains of Southern Utah. His tune selection is intriguing. Streets Of Laredo, El Paso, Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie and