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This Is Me is the seventh studio album by jazz guitarist Emily Remler. 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 (Wikipedia).

“Emily Remler’s first – and tragically, her last – excursion into electric jazz-pop indicates that she could have become a strong force in that area had she not died. Though Remler’s Concord recordings earned her a great deal of respect in hard bop circles, she felt limited creatively and was quite anxious to experiment in the electric realm. On her final session, This Is Me, the guitarist incorporates pop and rock elements on her own terms – maintaining her musical integrity and avoiding radio-oriented smooth jazz drivel altogether. What remains constant is the warm and lyrical nature of her playing. While the influence of Wes Montgomery and Herb Ellis remains, some of these pieces indicate that she was paying close attention to Pat Metheny.” – Alex Henderson/AllMusic .

Track listing:
All compositions by Emily Remler

1. “Deep In A Trance” 5:24
2. “Majestic Dance” 4:49
3. “”E” Samba” 6:15
4. “Love Colors” 4:50
5. “Dark Passage” 4:46
6. “You Know What I’m Saying” 4:51
7. “Song For Maggie” 5:37
8. “Around The Bend” 5:11
9. “Carenia” 6:18
10. “Simplicidaje” 4:53
11. “Second Childhood” 3:24

Personnel:
Emily Remler – electric guitar (tracks: 1-9, 11), guitar synthesizer (track 10)
Romero Lubambo – acoustic guitar (tracks 9, 10)
David Benoit – keyboards (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 – bass (tracks 1, 4)
Lincoln Goines – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (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)

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Released: 1990
Recorded: 1990
Studio: Ocean Way Studios – Hollywood / Skyline Studios, New York
Length: 54:18
Label: Justice Records
Producer: Jeffrey Weber