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Emily Remler ♠ This Is Me ♠ Jazz Guitar (1990 LP Full Album)

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Emily Remler's first -- and tragically, her last -- excursion into electric jazz-pop indicates that she could have become a strong force in that area had she not died. Though Remler's Concord recordings earned her a great deal of respect in hard bop circles, she felt limited creatively and was quite anxious to experiment in the electric realm. On her final session, This Is Me, the guitarist incorporates pop and rock elements on her own terms -- maintaining her musical integrity and avoiding radio-oriented smooth jazz drivel altogether. What remains constant is the warm and lyrical nature of her playing. While the influence of Wes Montgomery and Herb Ellis remains, some of these pieces indicate that she was paying close attention to Pat Metheny. by Alex Henderson Emily Remler (September 18, 1957 May 4, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist who rose to prominence in the 1980s. She recorded seven albums of hard bop, jazz standards and fusion guitar before dying of heart failure at the age of 32 at the Connells Point home of musician Ed Gaston, while on tour in Australia. While women thrive in the field of classical music, there have been very few great female jazz or rock guitarists; throughout a tragically brief career Remler constantly proved herself a notable exception. In addition to her recording career as a band leader and composer, Emily played in blues groups, on Broadway and with artists as diverse as Larry Coryell, with whom she recorded an album entitled Together, and the singer Rosemary Clooney. She played for the Los Angeles version of the show 'Sophisticated Ladies' from 1981 to 1982 and produced two popular guitar instruction videos. She also worked as guitarist for Astrud Gilberto. In 1985 she won the Guitarist Of The Year award in DownBeat Jazz Magazines international poll. In 1988 she was 'Artist in Residence' at Duquesne University and in 1989 received Berklee's Distinguished Alumni award. Tracklist 1 Deep In A Trance 00:00 2 Majestic Dance 05:57 3 "E" Samba 10:39 4 Love Colors 16:56 5 Dark Passage 21:48 6 You Know What I'm Saying 26:35 7 Song For Maggie 31:29 8 Around The Bend 37:08 9 Carenia 42:21 10 Simplicidaje 48:41 11 Second Childhood 53:36 Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo Bass – Jimmy Johnson (5), Lincoln Goines Drums – Daduka Fonseca*, Jeff Porcaro, Ricky Sebastian Guitar, Synthesizer [Guitar] – Emily Remler Keyboards – David Benoit Keyboards, Piano – Aydin Esen* Percussion – Cafe, Jeffrey Weber, Luis Conte Percussion, Trombone – Jay Ashby Photography By – Marc Norberg Piano – Bill O'Connell Producer – Jeffrey Weber Recorded By – Clark Germain, Paul Wickliffe Vocals – Maúcha Adnet Label: Justice Records (2) ‎– JR# 0501-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." I do not own the rights to this material. Copyright infringement is not intended. If you are the owner of the copyright and want to remove the music please contact me. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to all friends who hear and share your comments with us. Motivates me to continue to share albums with you all. Thank you! --------------------------------------- SUSCRIBE ---------------------------------------