Remler, Emily (1957–1990)
Remler, Emily (1957–1990)
American jazz guitarist. Born Sept 18, 1957, in New York, NY; grew up in Englewood, New Jersey; died of a drug overdose (some say heart attack), May 4, 1990, in Sydney, Australia; studied at Berklee College, 1974–76.
Influenced by Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian and George Benson, recorded 1st album, Firefly (1980); as a result, was invited to jazz festivals around the world; bebopper and composer, also had her own band and accompanied Astrud Gilberto; listed as one of 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century in Musician (Feb 1993); released a string of fine recordings with Concord (1981–88); albums include East to West and Catwalk.
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