What others have offered in her name.

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2009
Sheryl Bailey
album: A New Promise @ CD Baby
songs: East To Wes, Mocha Spice, Carenia,

Sheryl Bailey pays homage to Emily’s work with the renowned Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra. The big band sound coupled with Sheryl’s fretboard mastery gives a refreshingly bold perspective to three of Emily’s most loved compositions. Read more: SherylBailey.com

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2006
Skip Heller Quartet
album: Homegoing
song: Emily Remler
@ iTunes store

I love this easy groovin’ little tune. And maybe more so for remembering her name .

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2006
Skip Heller Trio
album: Liberal Dose
song: The Lonesome Death of Emily Remler
@ iTunes store

This is a live, slightly renamed version of the Emily song above, with a more haunting reverb edge.

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1997
Wayne Krantz ~ Leni Stern
album: Separate Cages
song: Kings Cross
@ Amazon

Acoustic duo version of Leni’s composition for Emily, originally appearing on Just Friends Vol. 2.

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1995
Dawn Thomson
album: The Best Things In Life
song: Song For Emily
@ CD Universe

Dawn’s debut is a delicate, sensitive interpretation of jazz standards and originals that showcase her haunting vocals and creative guitar solos. Dawn studied with Emily which led to the included tribute.

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1993
Jane Miller
album: Postcard
@ cdbaby

Jane’s entire album is in honor of her friend and mentor. It’s impossible to not notice and thoroughly relish the influence in her compositions. It’s a wonderful album, one of my personal favorites and a high recommendation for adding to your collection.

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1992
Vic Juris
album: For The Music
Song: For Emily
@ Amazon

Vic Juris assembles a fine group of players for a wonderful recording of flawless technique, crisp time and beautiful sound.

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1992
Bob Nell
album: Why I Like Coffee
song: Emrem
@ Amazon

Bob Nell teams up with former Emily trio musicians Kelly Roberti and Brad Edwards for this soulful recollection. The rest of the album has a beautiful big band vibe featuring Jack Walrath and Ray Anderson.

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1991
Various Artists
album: Just Friends Vol 2
@ amazon

Steve Bailey, Ricky Sebastian, Bill O’Connell, Herb Ellis, Eddie Gomez, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Kristen Buckley, Lincoln Goines, Steve Masakowski, Leni Stern, Terry Holmes, Marty Ashby, Bob Felder, David Derge, David Benoit, and Nelson Rangell.

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1990

Mick Goodrick
album: Biorhythms
song: Bl’ize Medley: Not Soon Forgotten/Her Manic-Manner Moods/Double Helix
@ Amazon

A Cosmic-Jazz Fusion Suite for Emily from The Mick.

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1990
David Benoit
album: Inner Motion
song: 6 String Poet
@ iTunes store
Smooth jazz rendering of David’s commemoration.

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1990
Various Artists
Just Friends Vol 1
@ amazon

A tribute from close friends: Herb Ellis, David Benoit, Bill O’Connell, Leni Stern, Steve Mazakowski, Steve Baily, Marty Ashby, Bob Felder, Eddie Gomez and Marvin Smith, Terry Holmes, Kristen Buckley, Jay Ashby, Nelson Rangell, David Beberg.

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