Ed Bickert Comps Ballads

[Doug B]

On Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads. Featuring Ed Bickert on guitar.

Doug

[Mick-7]

Here's another ballads album by Buddy Tate with Ed Bickert -- Ballad Artistry of Buddy Tate | Album | AllMusic

And here's another Rosemary Clooney album on which Ed, Cal Collins and Emily Remler are listed as contributors:
Sings for Lovers - Rosemary Clooney | Album | AllMusic

Actually, Ed is on several Rosemary Clooney albums:

Ballad Essentials - Rosemary Clooney | Album | AllMusic

Sings the Music of Irving Berlin - Rosemary Clooney | AllMusic

Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen - Rosemary Clooney | AllMusic

Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer | AllMusic

Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen | AllMusic

[FRRGC_]

Ed Bickert did an album with Jim Hall's wife Jane Hall called With A Song In My Heart. There is some great playing there.

[Mick-7]

Ed Bickert did an album with Jim Hall's wife Jane Hall called With A Song In My Heart. There is some great playing there.

Ed and Jane... Really? Can you spell D-I-V-O-R-C-E ?

[Oscar67]

On Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads. Featuring Ed Bickert on guitar.

Doug

Listening to it now. Thanks for the tip!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Listening to it now. Thanks for the tip!

Yeah!! I love this version of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. The playing is gorgeous, and it sounds like Ed.

A few discographies list Chris Flory in the credits too. He's a stellar player who could have done this just as well. But I think the chording and overall tone are Bickert. IIRC, Flory plays a noncut L7 and has a brighter, woodier tone too.

[Cunamara]

Ed and Jane... Really? Can you spell D-I-V-O-R-C-E ?

Huh? From what I've read, it was a Valentine's present from Jane to Jim. Jim loved it, apparently, and played it often. It was put out posthumously after Jim's death. It's a heartfelt and rather lovely record, although Jane is not a professional singer. Ed's playing is... well, Ed. Just beautiful and sensitive.

[pamosmusic]

Huh? From what I've read, it was a Valentine's present from Jane to Jim. Jim loved it, apparently, and played it often. It was put out posthumously after Jim's death. It's a heartfelt and rather lovely record, although Jane is not a professional singer. Ed's playing is... well, Ed. Just beautiful and sensitive.

Jane and Jim were very best friends through his whole life, from what I understand.

(in addition to being spouses, of course)

[Mick-7]

Ed and Jane... Really? Can you spell D-I-V-O-R-C-E ?

Huh? From what I've read, it was a Valentine's present from Jane to Jim. Jim loved it, apparently, and played it often. It was put out posthumously after Jim's death. It's a heartfelt and rather lovely record, although Jane is not a professional singer. Ed's playing is... well, Ed. Just beautiful and sensitive.

A bad joke, just seemed a bit odd that someone married to a jazz guitarist would make a duo album with another jazz guitarist.

[Cunamara]

Jane and Jim were very best friends through his whole life, from what I understand.

(in addition to being spouses, of course)

Interesting. I know next to nothing about their relationship- and why should we- other than that Jane was a psychoanalyst professionally. IIRC she wrote a book or two about it, although I don't know if those were published as Jane Hall or by her maiden name.

Is there a biography of Jim published? I haven't seen one. Haven't seen one for Ed, either, although many tribute writings by other musicians and people who worked with him. There's a funny story of Ed recording tracks for a Wes Montgomery tribute record, which I couldn't find today, and Steve Wallace posted a very nice tribute.

So Long, Ed: A Remembrance - Steve WallaceSteve Wallace

[grahambop]

There’s an interesting documentary about Jim Hall available on youtube, his daughter Devra is credited as the writer.

[Oscar67]

Yeah!! I love this version of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. The playing is gorgeous, and it sounds like Ed.

That whole album is just wonderful but yes, Berkeley Square is the standout track. Bickert’s part is right up my alley and I just have to learn it (if anyone has a chart then I’d be much obliged).

[AdroitMage]

Speaking of "who is related to whom," you guys know that Rosemary Clooney is George Clooneys aunt, right?

[Ukena]