Product Details

• Actors: Hot Licks
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hot Licks
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2008
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014BJ12M
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,240 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
This hour-long video with the late Emily Remler covers some of jazz guitar's most important topics, such as true bossa nova style, samba rhythms, unique chord positions, alternating bass lines, syncopated guitar parts, passing chords, jazz minor scales, a

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another rare chance to hear and see Emily, worth buying for end message alone, June 15, 2008

By	David J. Simmonds "davesim" (Poway, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First of all, both Emily Remler Hot Licks DVDs are worth buying for their moving end messages and introductory performances alone.
After watching these DVDs you realize what a tragedy her death in 1990 at age 32 was and will probably want to seek out her CD's; some of which are unfortunately out of print.
Both DVDs appear to have been recorded around the same time and I suggest buying both since they cover quite diferent material.
This Jazz and Latin DVD makes a point of having metronome on 1 and 3 for Latin feel, as opposed to 2 and 4 of swing as covered in Bebop and Swing DVD.
There are more musical examples in this DVD and booklet, with plenty of licks and a clear explanation given for playing over 'Type 1' and 'Type 2' dominants; play Melodic minor from 5th for Type 1 (non-resolving) and play Melodic minor up half step for Type 2 (resolving). Some of you will know this is same as Lydian-Dominant and Altered, but Emily gives great explanations of 9 and 13 natural tensions, #11 spice and avoiding 'whitebread' sound by not starting on root.
There are a lot of pearls of wisdom and good suggestions throughout DVD and I found myself scribbling notes in the included booklet; for example 'think melodies not scale', Montgommery's heaven sound, dark to light, going home.
Part of end message in Jazz and Latin DVD is '..wanted to share some of true feelings about music, surpasses chords, technique, electronics and instrument itself, what thing is really about, be a individual, express and find own spirit, ...outlet and form of therapy, ...be an acompaniest - get ego out of the way...' Hopefully you can hear message, learn something and be entertained by this DVD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emily Remler Advanced Jazz & Latin Improvision, October 4, 2008

By	Dorian Ronai (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good Bossa Nova. (the real deal) Excellent demonstration of bass and chord syncronization. Worth every penny.

5.0 out of 5 stars Emily Remler: advanced jazz and latin improvisation, May 12, 2009

By	David Rivers (MAYNARD, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this is a wonderful dvd performed by Emily, this dvd gives a very good insight on the latin and jazz improvisation, i highly reccomend this dvd for anyone who is interested in this style of playing i find that its very informative