Remembering the life and music of legendary jazz guitarist Emily Remler

Remembering…

lu — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:02:36 +0000

Remembering Emily with her Ballad for a Music Box.
Emily Remler: 9/18/1957 – 5/4/1990

Emily’s Greatest Licks

lu — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:12:25 +0000

Enjoy this Emily techniques lesson from a previous article with Pete Callard who focuses his attention on the greatest licks from the giants of the business. This article shines the spotlight on some of her favorite phrases and includes a helpful audio track. For other lessons from Emily and friends, visit the Lessons page. Click on the PDF graphic below to view the article.

From Emily To Sheryl To Us

Si and Lu — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:49:56 +0000

Sheryl Bailey dug around in her memories trunk and shares a picking dynamic lesson she received from Emily years ago. Sheryl credits this particular lesson as being one of the studies that has shaped the way she plays guitar the most. She stresses how it improves the control of the accent in the phrase and this is what really helps you develop a strong swing feel.

In summary she says that by concentrating more on where the accent is in the phrase – even more than what the note is – that’s the thing that gives your playing the push and the drive, and will also help develop a relaxed right hand with that light “bounce” (how the pick hits the string) you need to play uptempo or double-time phrases.
Thanks to Sheryl for sharing another pearl of wisdom from Emily’s private lessons. Click the PDF icon to view Emily’s original handwritten lesson and Sheryl’s printed version.

Mark your calendars, Sheryl will be appearing for a special performance of music from “A New Promise“, her tribute album to Emily on March 25th, 2013 at the historic Bohemian Caverns in Washington D.C. Read Sheryl’s article about Emily and her album, New Promise by clicking here. For all the latest on Sheryl visit her website, sherylbailey.com

A Lesson With Jane and Emily

lu — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:55:33 +0000

Performer, composer, arranger and educator Jane Miller shares a lesson with intervals learned from her time with Emily at Berklee School of Music. Click on the icon to download the PDF and apply these techniques to your playing.

An Emily Retrospective

lu — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:16:27 +0000

Here is an informative look at Emily’s music throughout her short but intense career from the Music Diary Reviews of Michael Anderson.

Michael takes a tour of all her published albums and summarizes their style along with highlights from each album with video examples, as he considers the growth taken by Emily from year to year. For new and old fans alike, it’s always nice to step back and take a grand view of her body of work and reminisce through the value of each one.

While only two of her nine albums are still in print, it’s still possible to collect these titles from various vintage music and auction websites, and it is well worth it to have them all. Thanks to Michael for his insights and sharing them with us.