Remembering the life and music of legendary jazz guitarist Emily Remler

California musician, songwriter and student of Ethnomusicology at Lewis & Clark , Julia Crager found enough inspiration from Emily’s approach to music and life that she used the late jazz guitarist in her dissertation –
Emily Remler: Her Artistic Philosophy and Music, focusing on Emily’s view of music and the business of making it in a male dominated industry as well as the techniques and fundamentals that made Remler’s playing unique.
While Crager’s sound is more rooted in the purity of alternative acoustic, closer to the styles of Ani Difranco or Kaki King, she is still effected by the “thoughtful way” Emily played, and her ideas on music. Julia’s favorite Em song,
“probably Nunca Mais and every song on Catwalk..”
Learn more about Julia’s story and music by visiting
JuliaLucille.com or her Myspace page.

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A joyful and happy 2010 to everyone. Enjoy Emily with Astrud Gilberto in Ireland from 1983..

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Tom Cope is spoiling us.
His newest transcription, Emily’s arrangement of
We Three Kings
(from the 1989 album Christmas Guitars)
is just in time to add to your holiday repertoire.

Peace and good cheer to one and all this
holiday season.

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Find a new column in the sidebar called Emily’s Inspiration, selections of the artists and albums that shaped her journey and influenced her direction in music. Revisit some of your own favorites or select an unfamiliar title and experience the sounds that were part of Emily’s collection.
Click the album covers in sidebar to view buying options.

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Deirdre & Kathy are still blazing trails with their Emily Remembered tour, the latest falling here in November on the 14th. For you blokes on the other side of the Pond, get out and enjoy this duo who are firing on all cylinders and paying homage to Emily’s music. Rumor is an album is in the works, hopefully recording after the new year. Still haven’t heard of Cartwright & Dyson? Sample Kathy at her MySpace page to hear her contemporary bebop & swing collaborations with saxophonist/husband John Dyson. Listen and download the jazz fusion sound of Deirdre at deirdrecartwright.com/music

Click the poster for more info and tickets.

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