What a wonderful privilege it is to be part of the thriving Emily community that ATE is, full of people all over the globe freely giving their time, energy and talents for the one purpose of honoring Emily’s memory and music. With that motivation Tom Cope, longtime supporter of the site and emerging transcriber generously offers two delightful selections for solo guitar that span her career start to finish with A Taste of Honey featuring a ‘Bonanza Bassline’ from her very first album, Firefly and the lovely and intricately layered tune Second Childhood from her last recording, This Is Me.

Tom resides in the great state of Washington and has played with a variety of bands through the years, though he’s definitely looking forward to his approaching retirement where he will have more time to hone his jazz chops and delve into other transcription challenges.

When asked what drew him to Emily’s sound he replies:

What really connects me to Emily’s music is her overall style of comping, solo lines, great phrasing and clear love for what she did. She certainly has her own voice but you can also hear the essence of people like Lenny Breau, Bill Evans, Wes and Pat Martino. I first heard her on East To Wes, no turning back after that! Was lucky enough to see her in a trio setting at a small club in Seattle in ’88 or ’89. She was really “on” that night, really amazing.

These transcriptions represent a lot of meticulous and focused hard work on Tom’s behalf, especially Second Childhood, which has never been offered anywhere. Please send your voice of appreciation in having them to twcope@comcast.net
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How my heart sings when I think of Emily’s music. On her 52nd remembrance enjoy this selection from one of her last tours in the States with close friends and Montana natives, renowned bassist Kelly Roberti and drummer Brad Edwards. Find the entire performance on the Unpublished page.
Cheers to her memory and music today and forever.

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Sheryl Bailey’s latest recording, one in production for the last year, ” A New Promise “, in partial tribute to Emily’s music is officially nearing a release date scheduled for October. Joined by the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra of Pittsburgh and recorded at the legendary studios of the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Sheryl will be weaving the sounds of trumpets, trombones and sax into three well known Remler compositions, East To Wes, Mocha Spice and Carenia. Stop by sherylbailey.com to check out East To Wes in it’s entirety and read more about track titles, contributors and premiere dates.

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September is Emily’s month and many radio stations will be featuring her music as special birthday tributes. Two leading the way come from Amsterdam National Radio, September 8th and 15th on a program titled: House of Hard Bop. Click the links to view times and other information and check back, we will keep a running list of programs as they come available. Celebrate Emily and request your favorites from your local jazz stations all month long.

Concertzender, Dutch National Radio September 8th, 6:30 pm A.S.T.

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Concertzender, Dutch National Radio September 15th, 6:30 pm A.S.T.

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