Remembering the life and music of legendary jazz guitarist Emily Remler

Sheryl Bailey Is Available To Be Your Personal Guitar Sherpa

lu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:30:59 +0000

For those among us with advancing jazz guitar skills who are seeking the wisdom of a world class player, Sheryl Bailey has the means and methods to deliver lessons and guidance right to your home. The arrangement consists of video lessons and material that is enhanced with audio, video and texting tools that will allow a personalized approach for every step along the way. It is a totally interactive environment that gives the student flexibility while working at your own pace and also includes classroom jams, discussion threads and other related activities. You get direct feedback, demonstrations and direction from Sheryl personally for all lessons.

Here’s what a currently enrolled student has to say:

“I joined Sheryl Bailey’s online guitar course, ‘Bebop Dojo’, 2 weeks ago now and it’s been amazingly good! It really has lived up to all my expectations and works really well. It’s impossible not to be inspired by her great playing, attitude and well thought-out teaching. Sheryl is very good at getting back to you quickly with video answers to questions and general feedback and if someone requests lessons on a certain topic she adds the material, so it’s like a living, developing thing rather than just a set of lessons and that’s it.”
Simon Crook

Learn more and sign up for Sheryl’s classroom at Truefire.com

Emily Remembered Duo Gears Up For U.K. Tour

lu — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:13:59 +0000

Jazz guitarists, Deirdre Cartwright and Kathy Dyson are on the road again with an extensive tour of the United Kingdom in November . Eight performances are on the books that celebrate the life and works of Emily Remler. Deirdre and Kathy will cover a number of Emily originals, plus well known jazz standards, bossa nova selections and also some of their own engaging compositions. See them at the venues and dates below. Support live jazz in your town. Their album, Emily Remembered, is available from Jazz CD’s.

Long live The Firefly.

Emily Remembered Performance Schedule for United Kingdom Fall Tour 2011

Sunday, November 6th, Leeds Firefly event Seven Arts Centre
31 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD
1.30 – 4pm Adm £5

Tuesday, November 8th, London at The Vortex
Deirdre Cartwright Group + Emily Remembered- Double bill
8.00pm 1st set 9pm Adm £10.00

Saturday, November 12th, South Petherton Sherborne Jazz at the David Hall
Deirdre Cartwright Group + Emily Remembered- Double bill
Roundwell Street, TA13 5AA Somerset
8.00pm Adm £12.00

Friday, November 18th, The Wirrall International Guitar Festival
Floral Pavilion Conference Centre Bar
Marine Promenade, New Brighton CH45 2JS
FREE EVENT – Sponsored by the Musician’s Union
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Saturday, November 19th, Teignmouth Jazz festival with Sarah P
United Reform Church Dawlish Road Teignmouth TQ14 8TB
3.00 – 5.00pm

Sunday, November 20th, Red Lion Freehouse with Sarah P
East Chisenbury
Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 6AQ
Tel: 01980 671124
6.00 – 8.30pm

Monday, November 21st, Appledore Beaver Inn
Deirdre Cartwright Group + Emily Remembered- Double bill
Irsha Street EX39 1RY Devon

Tuesday, November 22nd, St Ives Jazz Club
Deirdre Cartwright Group + Emily Remembered – Double bill
Royal Square TR26 2ND Cornwall

Wednesday, November 23rd, Truro College workshop 11.30 – 1pm

Emily The Composer

Si and Lu — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:00:21 +0000

There’s so much more to the musical legacy Emily Remler left behind than just a jazz guitarist with a heavy Wes Montgomery influence. Emily’s musical tastes were wide and eclectic, as a teenager she studied Indian classical music and found she could memorize and sing whole ragas, she delighted in trying to coax those unorthodox sounds out of her guitar. Emily often credited Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story as a particular inspiration. At the heart of Emily’s writing and playing is a genuine sense of someone communicating their emotions that is often missing in the music of many others.

Here on her birthday we celebrate Emily the composer, with a diverse selection of her own compositions that span her career and ever growing interest in music of all forms.

This collection includes:
Avant-garde – Antonio from Catwalk (very modern sounding, ‘out-there’, unusual melody and solo)
Modal – Pedals from Catwalk (deep, spiritual and yet playful and light in parts, a musical journey)
Latin – Carenia from This Is Me (complex arrangement, thematic development)
Ballad – Waltz For My Grandfather from Take Two (heartfelt, emotive)
Bebop – The Firefly from Firefly (uptempo bop at its hippest, question and answer lines)

A Trio of Good Things

lu — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:53:18 +0000

Long time no postings, so let’s correct that lapse without new material. Three good things have been laying on my desk for weeks and they are overdue for a mention. First up is the exciting news of the founding of the International Guitar Hall of Fame by Arlen Roth in Cooperstown, New York. The museum expects to open it’s doors in a couple of years and will feature all the greats of guitar from every genre and Emily’s name is on his list. Great news for all those who appreciate the history of guitar and so nice that Remler’s legacy will have a home. Visit his website for more information about inductees and of course donations to his cause are most welcomed.

Next up is the newest release from NYC jazz guitarist Rick Stone. We have featured Rick’s albums before, he has adored Emily for years and his latest includes his composition for her, the samba driven Key Lime Pie. Read Fractals review here and pick up the release from his website or CD Baby.

Third on my list, but not the least, is a guest transcription of Gerri’s Blues from supporter and longtime fan, Fulvio Vardabasso. Fulvio is a jazz guitarist living and working in Trieste, Italy and shares this hand written transcription from an earlier time when he was a student of music. He has made many transcriptions of great jazz solos including a few from Remler, Parker, Coltrane and Evans. Vardabasso said he’s always been impressed by Emily’s flow of ideas and her strong rhythmic command. So are we, thank you Fulvio. We are so happy to share his transcription efforts with all students of Emily’s music.

Download Gerri’s Blues PDF.

To The Memory Of Emily

lu — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:17:46 +0000

Another year may pass, but our love and admiration never will.

Here’s to Emily. Your music matters.

We offer a few selections from, This Is Me, her last album, released posthumously in 1990.
Included are: Song For Maggie, Second Childhood and Simplicidaje.