Cartwright and Dyson exchange murmuring lines on Softly after a theme of gleaming harmonics, and push each other more insistently in the later stages of a live All the Things You Are. Cartwright’s lilting bossa Hello World and the earthy, clanging blues catch the ear, but it’s the free-flowing, improvised 8 on 12 and a brooding and then reharmonised Afro Blue (turning into a Sarah P poem dedicated to Remler) that avoid the more routine aspects of traditional standard-song jazz jamming.
John Fordham, Guardian
Emily Remembered invokes the spirit of the late great New York jazz guitarist Emily Remler, who died of heart failure at the age of 32 in 1990.
Their two distinctive voices on the guitar create an intimate guitar sound performing swing, bossa and bop arranged and written by Remler, as well as their own compositions and jazz standards.
Guitarists Deirdre Cartwright and Kathy Dyson met in 1984 and realised that they were the only two professional women jazz guitarists in the UK; Over 25 years later they were still the only two.
Recorded April 8th 2010 at the Vortex Jazz Club, London N16 and
April 9th 2010 at Lockhurst Street, London E5
Recorded, and mastered by Chris Lewis www.lewisaudio.com
Mixed by Chris Lewis and Deirdre Cartwright
Produced by Deirdre Cartwright and Alison Rayner
Photograph Pam Isherwood
Design Julia Lloyd
Deirdre Cartwright guitar
Kathy Dyson guitar
Sarah P guest vocals
