Emily Remler – Catwalk

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Guitarist Emily Remler's fourth and Concord recording makes one regret even more her premature death at age 32. While her earlier dates were very much in the bop mainstream, this one (in a quartet with trumpeter John D'Earth, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Bob Moses) finds her looking ahead and partly finding her own voice on her seven diverse originals. Although she never became an innovator, Remler certainly had a lot to offer the jazz world and this fairly adventurous effort was one of the finest recordings of her short career.

A1 Mocha Spice A2 Catwalk 4:31 A3 Gwendolyn 11:56 A4 Antonio 16:37 B1 Pedals 21:07 B2 Five Years 28:06 B3 Mozambique 34:00 Emily Remler (g) John D'Earth (tp) Eddie Gomez (b) Bob Moses (dr, perc)

Concord Jazz Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, August, 1984