The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
As we progress further into this new year with social distancing and self~quarantine from the madness of those who feel the need to live like it’s 2019 some of us have adapted to this new normal. For those of us who no longer consider this pandemic life interrupted, we kick back and relax and listen to music.
This week I chose the second studio album by guitarist Emily Remler titled Take Two. Credited to The Emily Remler Quartet, and she was joined on the recording session by pianist James Williams, bassist Don Thompson, and drummer Terry Clarke. Williams was best known at the time for his four years with The Jazz Messengers, and Thompson and Clarke frequently worked together as part of the Jim Hall Trio.
The hard bop album was produced by Carl E. Jefferson, recorded in June 1982 at Soundmixers, New York City and released on the Concord Jazz label the same month. Leonard Feather called the album a carefully planned and brilliant executed set of performances.
Track List | 42:24
- Cannonball (Cannonball Adderley) ~ 4:48
- In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck) ~ 4:52
- For Regulars Only (Dexter Gordon) ~ 6:43
- Search For Peace (McCoy Tyner) ~ 5:17
- Pocket Wes (Emily Remler) ~ 6:45
- Waltz For My Grandfather (Emily Remler) ~ 6:35
- Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaría) ~ 2:24
- Eleuthra (Monty Alexander) ~ 6:20
- Emily Remler – electric guitar
- James Williams – piano
- Don Thompson – bass
- Terry Clarke – drums
I’m in this for the long run and we’re going to get through this pandemic, so when the world opens back up for international travel, I’m hitting the friendly skies to once again jet setting around the globe. In the meantime, stay vigilant, wear masks and remain healthy.
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