Category: Announcements
On The First Day of Christmas..We Three Kings
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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EmRem Concert Series Continues
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
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A Taste Of Honey & Second Childhood Transcriptions Shared
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
Click the paper icons below to download them in PDF.
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A New Promise Is Set for October Release
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.
Update: Finally, click here to buy !
D Natural Blues In Bb
For those who have been patiently waiting for a transcription of Emily’s spin on Wes Montgomery’s D Natural Blues played at the beginning of her lesson video Bebop & Swing Guitar, two versions have come to the rescue. Through Watch and Learn Inc, Guy Fenocchi breaks down the techniques and methods that make this blues song swing so sweetly. 
For a very small and reasonable fee you can download the full lesson, over 16 minutes, plus more importantly you also receive the notation and tab for learning the head, a great bonus for eager students. Guy really knows his business, his teaching style is easy going but very direct and instinctual. You can find more of his lessons and examples at FreeGuitarVideos.com. Also, don’t forget to check out Guy’s own incredible playing of this song and others at Youtube. We are in great appreciation that he took the time to provide this lesson on one of the more popular requests for Emily’s short performances. Thanks Guy!
And in perfect timing, for players who enjoy power tab versions, long time Emily fan Clive Blackman has graciously shared his transcription of Emily’s Bb Blues in pdf form as well. Between these two very helpful guides and video lesson, if B flat blues has been on your list of songs to learn, there’s never been a better time to dig in.
