Sunday, January 5, 2014

Corey Christiansen-Lone Prairie (Origin 2013)

All About Jazz (C. Michael Bailey)
Guitarist Corey Christiansen has released two previous recordings on the Origin label in Roll With It (2008) and Outlaw Tractor (2010). Both were well received and featured Christiansen's ethereal playing, characterized by a deep reverb beneath a slightly overdriven tone. These recordings are uniformly fine, but generally lacked a thematic center

Jazz Society of Oregon (Deborah DeMoss Smith)
This album may be a little different, but the fun of jazz is giving an ear to something that’s not on the usual path. With tunes focused on the intense electric guitar and two keyboards, as well as the bass, drums and percussion, guitarist Corey Christiansen’s Lone Prairie is indeed a bit off the path, yet still on the prairie.

Louisville Music News (Martin Z. Kasdan Jr.)
Guitarist Corey Christiansen shines on his new album, which includes new renditions of the title track, "El Paso," and others from the folk/country canon, as well as three originals and Ennio Morricone's "Il Grande Massacro."
- See more at: http://originarts.com/recordings/recording.php?TitleID=82640#sthash.TNj3LQQ0.dpuf
COREY CHRISTIANSEN - guitar
STEVE ALLEE - keyboards, piano
ZACH LAPIDUS - keyboards, piano, SuperCollider
JEREMY ALLEN - acoustic and electric bass
MATT JORGENSEN - drums
MICHAEL SPIRO - percussion
http://coreychristiansen.com