{"product_id":"ed-bickert-ed-bickert","title":"Ed Bickert - Ed Bickert","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA superb mid-1970s trio session from Canadian jazz guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eEd Bickert\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most admired guitarists to emerge from Toronto's celebrated jazz scene. This self-titled album places Bickert in an intimate setting with two equally accomplished Canadian musicians: \u003cstrong\u003eDon Thompson on bass\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Clarke on drums\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded live at George's in Toronto in \u003cstrong\u003eJune 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album gives the trio room to stretch out on a carefully chosen program of standards. Highlights include the nearly ten-minute \u003cstrong\u003e“Come Rain or Come Shine,” “Where Are You,” “When Sonny Gets Blue,” “It Might As Well Be Spring,” “Nancy (With the Laughing Face),”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Manha de Carnaval.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The sparse guitar-bass-drums format puts the focus squarely on Bickert's sophisticated chord voicings, melodic improvisation and understated swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBickert went on to become internationally respected for his work with artists including \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Desmond, Oscar Peterson and Rosemary Clooney\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this early recording an especially interesting document of his career. The album was engineered by Don Thompson and features extensive liner notes by jazz writer \u003cstrong\u003eGene Lees\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz Marketing America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51425043709988,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0140\/8267\/0649\/files\/IMG_7750.jpg?v=1788929544","url":"https:\/\/friedmanandsons.com\/products\/ed-bickert-ed-bickert","provider":"Friedman \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}