Open Mic
A page for the players among us to post their efforts for any of Emily’s songs they perform as well as tributes to her name. Simply send your player’s code, or an MP3 audio file to me at the link provided below, and it will be posted to share with the loyal listeners and fans of this website.
lu*allthingsemily.com
It doesn’t have to be one of Emily’s original compositions, but please limit it to the songs and composers she recorded.
Don’t be shy, anything of or for Emily is the most honored she could be.
PERFORMANCES
Open Mic Player
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The Red Blouse ~ Afro Blue
Michael Wilson is an old school player from Ypsilanti Michigan learning first by ear, then much later with formal lessons after encouragement by a fellow musician who also introduced him to Emily’s sound at the same time. From there he has simply been on fire with his learning. Emily’s rendition of Jobim’s Red Blouse is his latest obsession. I can’t help but smile when I hear someone playing an Emily influenced song because I know that her spirit is alive and well. * His second video was actually his first and the delight he displays in playing her arrangement of Santamaria’s Afro Blue is irresistible and inspiring. For gear heads, his guitar is a Heritage Sweet 16, so appropriate for how this song is delivered. Play on Michael.
You Know What I’m Sayin’
Vienna Austria’s Erich Horsten considers himself a “hobby” guitarist but there is nothing to suggest he takes his playing leisurely as he dove into one of Emily’s more complex compositions after being impressed by her video on Youtube. Although it has been years since he studied music in earnest, his obvious talent for it makes anything possible at any age. We look forward to the full length version soon and wish him success on his musical journey - present and future.
Joy Spring Head & Solo
Richie Bielak lends his silky style to Emily’s arrangement of this Clifford Brown standard. Enjoy his smooth transitions around the fretboard. A transcription of the solo is available on the Guest Transcription page courtesy of Mario Abbagliati so between the two we have a great start for adding elements of this song to our repertoire. Watch and Learn.
The Red Blouse
This rendition of a Jobim tune colored with overtones of Emily’s swinging version is courtesy of Guatemalan Allan Urbizo. Allan’s goal is to also make a trek to Boston someday for further studies, in the meantime he is polishing his skills and passion for the piano between his other academic requirements. What draws him to Emily’s sound… “her ability to transmit all her satisfaction for music, and how she enjoyed being a guitarist.”
Indeed, Emily did radiate a love for the songs she choose to play. It was easy to feel her enthusiasm, now enjoy his.
How Insensitive
Rumor was that the Mike Outram Quartet with Kate Williams had an entire show dedicated to Emily Remler music to celebrate the memory of her 50th birthday this year . Here is the first video to be smuggled out, an abbreviated performance of How Insensitive. Enjoy Mike’s silky retouch of Emily’s favorite Jobim song and hopefully one of many to come from this quartet based in London.
BLUES FOR EM
A fine finger style jazz guitar performance of a composition appropriately titled, Blues For Em by Felipe Rosenbaum of Chile. Felipe hopes to make his way to Berklee School of Music someday and I can’t imagine a more fitting audition song to offer than a tribute to alumni Emily that contains all the elements she strove to make shine in her own playing and philosophies. Let’s all wish him well on his journey but with such genuine ability and creativeness so apparent, success is already his.
Quetzel by October Browne
This freestyle guitarist started in London at age 11 and after moving to NY years later was able to take lessons from Emily as she continued to define her art.
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for October’s MySpace page where you can hear Quetzel, her composition for Emily. Miss Browne met Emily in New York City around 1980 when Em accompanied Astrud Gilberto’s band. She had never witnessed a woman as featured guitarist before this encounter, she recalls being mesmerized with Emily’s haunting, sensual playing of Jobim and it made a big impact on her own ideas to pursue the life of a guitarist.
Blues for Herb : performed by Jeremy Kittel
Here’s a lovely taste of something different, a violin rendition of Emily’s composition for Herb Ellis, from the album, Jazz Violin. Click this sentence for more information.
TRIBUTES
Jazz guitarist/composer Kenny Wilson and bassist Ed McGlaughlin take us through a soothing daydream memory with this satiny guitar ballad to Emily. I really dig the tone & colors of this duo effort. This is one of my personal favorites, it has such grace. Listen to more of his incredibly diverse compositions by clicking on the link below.
Kenny Wilson @ Soundclick Artists.
Harvey Cedars gives us some traditional hardcore blues style dedications to Emily.
Press play to listen to this master bluesman do his thing.
To hear these and other songs from Ol’ Harv, just click anywhere on this sentence and be forwarded to his soundclick website.
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