''This is Me'' is the seventh studio album by jazz guitarist

Emily Remler Emily Remler (September 18, 1957 – May 4, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist, active from the late 1970s until her death in 1990. Early life and influences Born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,Staff"Emily Remler Dies On Australia Tour; Guit ...

. It was her first excursion into electric jazz-pop and her last recording, completed shortly before her death. It is an ambitious production in which up to 14 musicians participated at the 11 original Remler cuts that make up this work.

Reception

AllMusic praised Remler's "musical integrity" and "the warm and lyrical nature of her playing." Jazz musician and critic Leonard Feather questioned how much of the album had been "shaped by emler'sarrangers or co-writers (

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, Russ Freeman et al) and whether she really felt this was her finest hour." Jesse Sendejas Jr. of the Houston Press wrote that the album's "11 tracks showcase emler'sversatility," and stated: "Especially against the crossover-ready frameworks of the songs, you can hear every sound Remler studied over the years, her interpretations of all she took in while falling in love with jazz at Berklee or from playing in dimly-lit New Orleans music halls." Gear Diary's Michael Anderson commented: "This is my absolute favorite recording of hers – she brings the chops, vision, harmonic technique, compositional acumen and style of ''East to Wes'' fully to bear in a new realm – and the results are one of the best albums of the genre. The melodies are catchy, solos are inventive, and best of all – it is more guitar-centric than ever without being an ego trip."

Track listing

''All compositions by Emily Remler''

Personnel

– electric guitar (tracks: 1-9, 11), guitar synthesizer (track 10) * Romero Lubambo –

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(tracks 9, 10) *

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(tracks 1, 4) * Aydin Esen – keyboards, piano (track 5) * Bill O'Conell – piano (tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 10) * Jay Ashby – trombone (tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 10), percussion (track 2) * Jimmy Johnson –

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(tracks 1, 4) *

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– bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10) * Jeff Porcaro –

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(tracks 1, 4) * Daduka Fonseca – drums (tracks 9, 10) * Ricky Sebastian – drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7) * Jeffrey Weber – percussion (tracks 1, 4) * Luis Conte – percussion (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 11) * Edson Aparecido da Silva ("Café") – percussion (tracks 2, 3, 9, 10) * Maúcha Adnet – vocals (track 10)

References

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