Emily Remler | East to Wes

Wes Montgomery-inspired guitarist who recorded bop-oriented dates for Concord; hadn't fulfilled her potential when she died at 32 of a heart attack. 
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AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden

The late guitarist's last CD to be released before her premature death is her finest effort. Emily Remler's fluid technique brightens such seldom-heard numbers as Clifford Brown's "Daahoud" and her simplified arrangement of Claude Thornhill's lovely "Snowfall," as well as more relaxed tunes like "Sweet Georgia Fame." The polished rhythm section includes the masterful pianist Hank Jones, bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith. Highly recommended.

« When the rhythm section is floating, I'll float too, and I'll get a wonderful feeling in my stomach. If the rhythm section is really swinging, it's such a great feeling, you just want to laugh » 
 Emily Remler



01. Daahoud (Brown) 0:00
02. Snowfall (Thornhill) 5:20
03. Hot House (Dameron) 11:58 
04. Sweet Georgia Fame (Dearie, Harris) 17:43 
05. Ballad for the Music Box (Remler) 23:22
06. Blues for Herb (Remler) 30:47 
07. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise (Hammerstein, Romberg) 37:11
08. East to Wes (Remler) 45:28

Emily Remler - guitar
Hank Jones - piano
Buster Williams - bass
Marvin “Smitty” Smith - drums .

Label: Concord Records