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.
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