Ed Bickert Trio - "Lollipops and Roses"

Ed Bickert Trio with Don Thompson

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• Ed
• Bickert
• Jazz
• Guitar

[44totalmassretain]

It ain't the guitar...

[hallmanjon]

I'm going to disagree with any comment saying someone is a better player than Ed. As good as Ed, sure, but at that level you can't be "better", only different. I love Lenny and he had phenomenal technique, a unique style and a diverse background, but in a jazz setting I'd much rather hear Ed any day of the week.

[fuzzycontrol1327]

@makasoona34 Bireli is a more diverse and technically skilled guitar player, but Ed has a much, much deeper mastery of jazz phrasing and harmony. They really aren't comparable as jazz guitarists. Every solo that Ed played was a piece in and of itself. You can sing every line. Bireli, as great a guitar player as he is, doesn't get close.

[j6449663]

Ed Bickert is the greatest chord melody player ot the 20th century.

[makasoona34]

@hallmanjon Bireli Lagrene in my opinion is the most impressive guitarist, he's just so versatile and every style he plays he has mastered....thats everything from manouche to bebop to classical to fusion to metal...u name it he's done it. and as far as technical skill Bireli is the best........i totally respect ur opinion tho im not arguing it, just stating my opinion....in the end they're both amazing and always a pleasure to listen to.

[exjazzbassbaz]

this is great .ed is underrated nice sound lovely player.don thompson what can you say brilliant bassist one of the best. many thanks

[occhei1]

ed bickert =Bill evans ...che classe!!

[jazz1bro]

What musical class!

[westurnswang]

When I look for jazz guys playing Teles, I always come back to Ed. His tone and touch are so good. Hs is sound is so mellow and smooth with just a hint of the sparkle that teles provide, even before he installed the humbucker.

Swang on,

[loren1283]

no applause!

[ken455]

wonderful - thanks for posting!

[earthimage1]

To me, Ed stands as one of the finest and, unfortunately, most under-appreciated jazz guitarists of our time. Many of my fellow players simply dismissed him because of his choice of instrument. While a Tele is not high on the list of jazz guitars, he coaxes a rich tonality out of it. Far more important than the instrument was his subtle relaxed approach to the inner motion of the passing notes in the chords. In harmonic terms, he matched the master of subtlety, Jim Hall. This is a fine track!