Take Two (Emily Remler album)
Take Two is the second studio album by jazz guitarist Emily Remler. This was the only record of the guitarist presented as "The Emily Remler Quartet" and she was accompanied at the rhythm section by pianist James Williams, bassist Don Thompson, and drummer Terry Clarke.
Take Two | ||||
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Released | June 1982 | |||
Recorded | June 1982 | |||
Studio | Soundmixers, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
Length | 42:24 | |||
Label | Concord Jazz | |||
Producer | Carl E. Jefferson | |||
Emily Remler chronology | ||||
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Jazz musician and critic Leonard Feather wrote at the liner notes of this album that "Emily Remler has made a swift and admirable advance from promising but uncertain youngster to creative and fast growing professional" and defined "Take Two" as a "carefully planned and brilliant executed set of performances".[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Emily Remler's second recording as a leader finds the 24-year-old guitarist still very much playing in the Wes Montgomery vein, although showing her own musical personality here and there".[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cannonball" (Cannonball Adderley) | 4:48 |
2. | "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) | 4:52 |
3. | "For Regulars Only" (Dexter Gordon) | 6:43 |
4. | "Search For Peace" (McCoy Tyner) | 5:17 |
5. | "Pocket Wes" (Emily Remler) | 6:45 |
6. | "Waltz for my Grandfather" (Emily Remler) | 6:35 |
7. | "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaría) | 2:24 |
8. | "Eleuthra" (Monty Alexander) | 6:20 |
Personnel
- Emily Remler – electric guitar
- James Williams – piano
- Don Thompson – bass
- Terry Clarke – drums
References
- Leonard Feather (1982). Take Two (liner notes). Emily Remler. Concord Records. CJ-195.
- Yanow, Scott. Take Two – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House Inc/Rolling Stone Press. p. 168. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.