Emily Remler: Biography

Emily Remler
Born:
Sep 18, 1957 in New York, NY

Died:
May 4, 1990 in Sydney, Australia

Genre:
Bop Jazz Music

Decades Active:
1970's|1980's|1990's


Artistic Quality
Medium
Cultural Impact
Low
Popularity
Low



Emily Remler's death at age 32 from a heart attack (certainly not helped by her frequent use of heroin) was a shock to the jazz world, and a sad waste. She was just beginning to emerge from the Wes Montgomery influence and develop her own voice. Remler began playing guitar when she was ten, attended Berklee (1976-1979), and recorded as a leader for the first time in 1980. She played with the L.A. version of the show +Sophisticated Ladies (1981-1982) and in 1985 had a duo with Larry Coryell, but otherwise mostly worked as a leader with her own small groups. After recording bop-oriented dates for Concord, she had a contemporary set for Justice, and toured with David Benoit before her sudden death.

- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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