"Blues for herb" Emily Remler 

Emily was a guest artist at a small college I attended in ‘82. She was an unbelievably talented musician. I had some basics in jazz but she was completely overwhelming. She sat and had dinner with us one night. She was full of music and it showed in everything she talked about. I’d always wondered what had become of her and then learn a few years ago of her death. She was someone who truly had the talent and drive to go far. Unfortunately, she was born in a age where jazz was not the popular music and not appreciated. When I read many of the comments, I find them to also be unappreciative. It’s interesting how so many talented people are thrown into the gutter by a society that is all about shallow entertainment. And it hasn’t gotten any better in he last 30 years. RIP Emily and thanks for giving the world a higher bar.

In my opinion there shouldn’t be any lists of greatest guitar players. I have never heard of this lady and she blew me away!

I am grateful so many people were perceptive enough to produce so many live recordings of Emily in her short career. RIP Emily. You're not forgotten

As a jazz guitarist, this is one of those “ I give up” performances, that I have not seen before. She was a singular talent and prescence. Thanks for posting.

I miss Emily. What a soulful, swinging player, and kind and beautiful (if scarred) human being. I used to go to her apartment in Washington Heights for lessons. Those were great, but too few, although I still have some charts she wrote out for me. When I saw her years later at Fat Tuesdays, she introduced me to Tal Farlow! Man, I wish she had stuck around longer. She had so much to share.

Joe Brancato (Drums) Steve Bailey (Upright Bass) Emily on guitar................Thats a whole lot of mastery going on here..........Genius Mode

incredible talent she was and that bassist was Killin it..

One great thing about Emily's playing is how she constantly sidesteps cliche. Her lines are angular and innovative plus rhythmically complex. It's a "blues" but her playing goes everywhere.

Before her jazz guitar career took off, Emily played with an R&B here in New Orleans called Little Queenie and the Percolator in the 70s. She was beloved by all of us Percolators fans. She's missed by New Orleans music lovers to this day.

Outstanding bass solo.

She plays like a Boss. So unique. RIP Guitar Lady.

43 years after her death, I have to say thank you Emily Remler for your fantastic contributions to jazz guitar. You rocked it Miss Emily

Three musicians playing at the top of their game 😊 and why Emily Remler isn’t better remembered today is beyond me 🤔 she was beyond category ❤️

I used to o see Emily whenever she was playing in Manhattan in the eighties. She would do stints at the Vanguard with Larry Coryell and if my memory serves me right, Marvin Smitty Smith and Buster Williams . I was underage with a fake ID from Playland in Times Square but nobody checked that anyway. I’d sit in the back with the noseless bartender and nurse my three drink minimum through all three sets, sometimes just me and and a handful of Japanese businessmen left at the end of the night. One night I was coming out of the bathroom as the band packed up and heard Emily say in her heavy Jersey accent to Coryell, “ I don’t know, all I wanna do is play jazz and read Dickens, that’s all I know” These days many decades later I find myself thinking often “ all I wanna do is play jazz and read Dickens” what else to do as society crumbles down into ashes? Thanks Emily and Larry for all the raptured nights of transcendent beauty that will forever inform my view of this collective vision we share.

This must be later in her career as she sounds more modern than I'm used to hearing her. I'm hearing more Jim Hall in addition to the bop / Wes stuff. So was growing so fast. RIP Emily.

Emily was a jazz giant who really didn't get the recognition she deserved just because she was a female jazz guitarist. What an amazing talent! Steve killed on the upright!

EMILY REMLER stands in the highest category of Musicians who choosed to play jazz on a guitar . She breathed bop- hard-bop melodic lines , groove and chords progressions like WES MONTGOMERY . Her playing deserves analysis and studies .

over 30 years she is gone and still her music is flawless and divine... such a huge loss to the world :( it would be so great to reissue all her music!

Emily was in relationship with me and we were very happy together but we spilt because she couldnt give up drugs. Im too old now but still i miss her and i always watch her videos and just miss her alot. I am very sad she is gone😥but the memories with you always remains with me💔

First time I've listened to Emil Remler1 She is ferociously good!!

Amazing player Such a tragic loss

That bassist is a virtuoso, and that specific instrument he has sounds so good. I love that buzz and growl he can get on the lower notes.

Ripping them licks and rolling right off her fingers .One of her best recordings in my opinion..

Woman with guitar playing jazz ,even in 80s incredible !!!Awesome and so sweet genius.Emily is a LEGEND!

You can tell she's listening to everything going on and grooving along with the group...what an amazing player she was.

Way back in the day, I bought a CASETTE (I warned you I was old) of Emily based solely on the cover photo of her and her ES-335. I had not heard of her, but by the time I got 4 blocks down the street with this in my dashboard, I was a hooked fan forever.

This is about the best I've heard Emily play. Fluent, hip and flawless.

This video was a revelation. I'd seen Emily Remler's name before, but knew nothing about her, not even that she died. Anyone with chops, time (what a solid pocket while she played alone!), and a harmonic imagination that suggests she's listened to Bartók deserves to be remembered to anyone interested in jazz, on any instrument. Wow! And that bass player reminds me a lot of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. But he follows Remler's lead into a lot of places blues don't usually go (and where I've never heard NHOP go) still finding his way back home when he needed to be there. And how many other acoustic bass players can rip off lightning fast three-fingered triplets like that?

Heroin.!! Nobody's friend.!! Emily Remler much missed should have still been here for us today.!!!

Just arrived here, such a talented beautiful lady. Notes flow from her fingers just like sitting on the bank of a brook, watching the water just flow along with white caps reflecting the morning sunlight in all directions here and there babbling along in the spring. Just so satisfying and fresh.

I’m thankful to have grown up with Emily. Sitting on the brick stairs leading up to her house, we would jam. Aimlessly i might add. I miss this wonderful woman.

She held a really large part of the Jazz Canon in her heart.

Not only was she a tremendously talented guitarist, she was a great composer. She really shines on this tune as it really comes from the bottom of her. I met her when she came to the SF Bay Area, and when she found out that I'm a HUGE fan of Pat Martino, she even invited me to come to NY to stay with her when she's to gig with him on his come-back performance. (Of course I've kicked myself for not going.) What an incredibly genuine musician she was... This trio format is fantastic on this tune. I also like her playing duo with Larry Coryell.

All players exhibiting genius here... Bass player is not fooling around😮 Emily is brilliant I love this

Such a tremendous loss. I was completely numb when I heard the tragic news about Emily Remler. So young.

I am enamored of your sense of timing and phrasing, Miss Emily ... Be blessed

She had all the graces of a consummate jazz guitarist! Awesome playing no doubt! A very young Steve Bailey killing it on the upright too; one of my bass heroes especially for his work on 6-string fretless...pure wizardry!

Just came across her and so saddened to hear of her loss and what a beautiful light she was in this world until that tragic end

Remler is so amazing. Love this trio!

She's an Incredible jazz guitarist, such a Great band, they sound so big for a trio. So Tragic what happened to Emily. I had the honor to meet her a long time ago in Phily, she was a lovely person. I Miss her, the world misses her.

That was an amazing bass solo along with all the other awseoms in this vid.

She just makes extraordinary riffs look easy, what a unique talent and this is my first listen to her work...

How come she isn't a household name? She was an absolute machine. Love her.

When I lived in Charlottesville VA in the early 80s, she played weekly at a restaurant below our apartment. We could hear her upstairs in our living room. Was cool.

I’m sad that this is the first time I’ve come across this superb artist. Jazz is a very wide field, so many sub genres and styles, so its difficult to say ‘it’s popular or not popular’ It’s always there somewhere but not always specifically given that label…Back to Emily though..She was so talented.

brilliant talent taken way too soon. Only got to see her live once but I can remember it. RIP

Yeah Emily, great feel and phrasing!

She was amazing. I love the improvisation of the whole band

She told Steve Bailey and Joe Brancato to pick it up, what a B E A S T !!

What an incredibly talented band. She is so killer!!

Got to be hippest playing I've ever heard from Emily, swinging so hard! RIP

I had breakfast with Emily in Duluth many years ago. She confided in me about her egg choices. Eggs over easy was the thing. I appreciated her confidences.

OH! So happy to have found this. I had never heard her before. Just wonderful. So sorry to learn that we have lost her already. Thanks for sharing.

This is Joe Brancato playing drums. I was lucky enough to play with him at MI back in the 90's. Amazing!

This is brilliant and Emily's playing is top notch.

Seen a few great jazz players though i am a rock guitarist & while in NY City in 82 i was visiting a friend who asked if i wanted to go see & hear some Jazz , Who's playing ? This amazing young lady named Emily Remler he replied. I have heard of her but i don't know her music He laughed & said you will .. One of the best shows i saw that year & holy moley she was just as he had said amazing. Saw Buddy Rich twice in 69 & 70 & had to just shake my head at his ability's & that awesome band . Emily was the same just totally in command of both the audience & her guitar prowess. Sad she lost her way to Heroin ,the last thing i would have expected from one so filled with talent & charm. I consider myself lucky as hell to have had that chance to see two of Jazz finest players. Miss them both very much .

I loved Emily Remler's guitar playing..she really had it goin' on...when she died (much too soon), I was stunned. Ended up naming my favorite puppy after her...as my own tribute to one of the finest guitarists jazz ever heard/saw. This music is simply the perfection that was Emily Remler..thank you for posting, for kindly sharing with those of us who knew what a giant, what an awesome guitarist Emily was.

A brilliant player one of the best

Her childlike expressions expressed just how good her soul felt when she played. She was so hard on herself practicing for a short lifetime. Herb knew and was flattered by Emily's voracious desire to sound otherworldly. Todd Vulo was another guitarist associated with Herb. He helped them see the smart notes to play. I miss them all!

Great video. Great performance, great solos and a great band. Can't believe she died so young. I was living in LA as she was just coming on the scene and was able to get my hands on her early albums as they arrived cause I lived near a huge Tower Records outlet. Since her early stuff was so good I looked forward to watching her as she progressed. And then to hear that she had passed and that drugs were involved. Drugs have done untold damage in general but especially in the jazz world. I think of Bird and Miles and Baker - the list just goes on and on. Tragedy is an over used word in this world but it certainly applies to the loss of a talent like Emily Remler.

A real "Jazz Guitar Master Clinic" all in just ONE Tune. RIP Emily Remler - the true QUEEN of Jazz Guitar.

First time seeing any live footage of her. Such a shame we don't have more of her wonderful work to enjoy.

One of the greatest RIP

Great Band, the bass man is very cool...

this is imo one of THEmost iconic jazz concerts ever. and brancato with an outstanding drumming style

Wow Emily !! & Steeve & Joe. You blew me away. I`m sure the late great Herb would have appreciated "Blues for Herb" - Maybe, Emily, somewhere, somehow you`re jamming with him now.

Wonderful technique, and above all, her personal input and dedication.

Joe Brancato I was there that night he was a teacher of mine at MI in Hollywood.as a kid (21 years ) I felt compelled to hug her and tell her is was all ok

Fantastic. Saw Emily Remler a few times at the Balcony in Pittsburgh in the mid 80s, just killing it, and a really nice person to talk to. Such a huge loss. Also, never knew Steve Bailey was a straightahead upright burner... holy cow. Great playing all around. Thanks for posting.

When she started the combining the Wes’ thing -wow. What amazing Ebb & Flow on this Jam👍Bass & Drummer are top notch 👍doesn’t get any better than this! Thanks for making the world a better place. RIP Emily❤️🇺🇸

She was incredible, and I miss her greatly. So tragic how she died... and so young.

A friend of mine was friends with her at Berklee. So sad she died so young. A great talent !

Jazz is music all can enjoy. I realized it took a more sophisticated ear than mine to understand... until I had listened to Thelonius Monk. Finally I got it! Played Rock bass in the Sixties but still work on improv.

Absolutely amazing!

That people like Emily exist has always blown me away, but that she was based in New Orleans pre-1978 is amazing. I didn't start hanging in the city til '79. Would have liked to see some of her gigs! I knew Masakowski, too!

A so Great guitarist!!!!

Thank you! I never had the opportunity of seeing her preform live. Superb preformace.

Another great one...gone but not forgotten.

Love this woman! R.I.P.

I only discovered this gem recently.

Amazing funky sound after a long time

01:52 to 02:04 looks so simple, yet her tone and tempo is ultramega-killer.

Stunning, absolutely stunning.......

I am definitely a huge fan of Emily Remler now. I didn't know Steve Bailey played Upright. I've only seen him play a fretless electric Bass. He's a virtuoso no doubt about it!!🎸🎼🎵🎶🥁🎛🎸 Great yet intricate blues tune. Superb performance!

I just saw her yesterday!!!! Wowwww ! Excellent!

One of the best sounding 335's [345, 355?] I've heard, not to mention the incredible playing. She was truly gifted; RIP.

A stunning performance. It's so cool to read all the first hand accounts from people that new her or saw her play. Thanks for posting this.

First heard her on David Benoit Waiting For Spring CD and just loved it. She's missed. Thanks for the video.

May her soul rest in peace. So cool and smooth.

she was so great! saw her in Seattle years ago.

Great player. A surprise out of time for me. Thanks Larry and RIP to 2 greats.

I'm glad I found this , Emily passed a long time ago but this is A wonderful performance. Jazz guitarists of today would find it very difficult to reach her mastery.

Absolutly awesome !!! I like the style , the groove , the guitar sound !! Brillant band

What a feeling ! superb !

wonderful. such a great talent, emily remler.

So tight. What an incredible guitarist

What an amazing tribute to Herb Ellis.

Pure, absolute, seamless group improvisational music. Touched by the gods, all of them.

MEMORABLE THANKS FOR POSTING

Really love the rhythm section here too