Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Various Artists - 1991 "Just Friends" - A Gathering In Tribute To Emily Remler Vol. 2

Emily Remler (September 18, 1957 – May 4, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist, active from the late 1970s until her death in 1990.

This was the second of two albums done by an all-star lineup assembled to record two tribute albums following guitarist Emily Remler's death in 1990, with all proceeds going to her Jazz For Kids fund in Pittsburgh. The roster included Herb Ellis, Bill O'Connell, Eddie Gomez, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, and David Benoit. They made a reverential, yet loving and energetically played tribute.

 Track listing:

1     Conversation Piece     6:12
2     Too Soon     5:40
3     I Hear A Rhapsody     5:35
4     Diaries     7:11
5     Kings Cross     4:16
6     Time After Time     5:04
7     Em In Mind     6:15
8     Blues For Herb     4:23
9     Happy Birthday     5:28

Personnel:

Guitar – Herb Ellis (tracks: 2, 6, 8), Kristen Buckley (tracks: 3), Leni Stern (tracks: 5, 7), Marty Ashby (tracks: 7), Steve Masakowski (tracks: 4), Terry Holmes (tracks: 6, 8)
Bass – Bobby Felder (tracks: 8), Eddie Gomez (tracks: 2, 6), Lincoln Goines (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7), Steve Bailey (tracks: 1, 9)
Drums – David Derge (tracks: 8), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Ricky Sebastian (tracks: 1, 4, 9)
Piano – Bill O'Connell (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9), David Benoit (tracks: 8)
    Saxophone – Nelson Rangell (tracks: 8)

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