Emily Remler

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Emily Remler

Emily Remler (born September 18, 1957 in New York City , New York, † May 4, 1990 in Sydney , Australia ) was an American jazz guitarist .

Life

Emily Remler grew up in Englewood and came from an art-loving family. After starting out in blues bands , she studied at Berklee College of Music . She then worked in a hotel orchestra in New Orleans , where she accompanied stars like Michel Legrand and Nancy Wilson , but also gigged with Bobby McFerrin and Branford Marsalis . Herb Ellis , who rated her as the "new superstar of guitar", gave her a record deal. Her breakthrough came with the first album on which she played with Hank Jones . She performed with David Friedman in Europe in 1981, including at the Berlin Jazz Days . She worked with her own group, but also for Astrud Gilberto , Rosemary Clooney , Ray Brown and Monty Alexander , with whom she was married between 1981 and 1984. She also played duos with her colleagues Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Larry Coryell and in a trio with the latter and Michal Urbaniak . She taught at Duquesne University , which set up a scholarship fund named after her in 1992.

Emily Remler died of heart failure at the age of 32, presumably a result of her heroin addiction. Two tribute albums under the title Just Friends (Vol. 1 and 2) were recorded by her friends after her death, among others with Herb Ellis, David Benoit , Bill O'Connell and David Beberg. In 2006 the Skip Heller Quartet recorded the song Emily Remler in memory of her.

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  1. ^ New York Times
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SURNAME Remler, Emily
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH September 18, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 4th 1990
Place of death Sydney , Australia