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I just found this on Bandcamp: Slow and Slower the Best of Joe Coughlin
featuring Ed Bickert.
Angel Eyes (feat. Ed Bickert) | Joe Coughlin
A Master Class in backing a singer.
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05-04-2025 01:42 PM
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Been working on this transcription for sometime now
Originally Posted by Doug B
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Cool-I'm a member of Leduc's site. Originally Posted by SOLR
I'm in Vancouver and you're in Montreal-wonder if Canadians are more aware of Ed Bickert? Hmm.
Doug
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I’ve noticed a few mistakes in Leduc’s transcriptions - which is understandable given how much he puts out and he is only human.
Since transcribing voicings is a relatively challenging even for experienced transcribers sometimes, I’m not sure what to suggest - other than if you do notice something, don’t assume it’s you who are wrong. It’s important to use your ears.
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Originally Posted by Doug B
I first became aware of this version (of Angel Eyes) some years ago and was just blown away by Ed's playing, pure melodic finesse! Way above my skill set.
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Yup. Originally Posted by Doug B
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Ive said this before but I was lucky enough to start lurking on this forum early in my jazz journey at a time when Mr Beaumont was preaching the Gospel of Ed on a regular Originally Posted by pcjazz
basis.
To this day I’ve never met a non jazz guitarist who knows who he is, and probably fewer than half the jazz guitarists I know have listened to him.
Love Ed.
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Tbf I haven’t listen to him for a while - but I have listened to him
Where’s my badge?
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I don’t know Christian. Do you feel you’ve earned one? Originally Posted by Christian Miller
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Give the man a break!
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Before youse guys gets yer badgers, ya gotta go buy a Telecaster! Originally Posted by Christian Miller
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Live at the Garden Party(Ed Bickert) is better than Alone Together(Jim Hall), but A La Carte(Kenny Burrell) is my favorite, if we’re talking Guitar/bass duo, I don’t think Barney Kessel ever did one, he almost has one with Julie is Her Name.
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Off the top of my head there's one w Red Mitchell "Two Way Conversation" Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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This is exciting to hear, I googled a bit earlier and didn’t find any duos. Originally Posted by wintermoon
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I have a copy and used to see it in the used record stores, I don't think it ever made it to cd but maybe you can stream it. Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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Looks like it’s not on Spotify or YouTube. It’s under $20 on Discogs…
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There's a live Kessel trio recording called Just Friends on the Sonet label as well, maybe my favorite Kessel record, he really stretches out. Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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I have the CD, it has a couple bonus tracks. It's one of my favorite Barney albums, they both sound great on it, really digging into their instruments. Originally Posted by wintermoon
I have a copy and used to see it in the used record stores, I don't think it ever made it to cd but maybe you can stream it.
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Man, I was beginning to think "A La Carte" was a deep dark secret, I got that on vinyl when it came out (early 80s?) and still have that copy, on some days it's my favorite Burrell record. Just last year I learned there was a second volume put out from the same gigs, same dinner plates and wine glasses rattling, of all the Ellington songs they did at those gigs, called "Ellington A La Carte". It came out on CD several years later Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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I don’t have a CD player. Another one I wish was in the YouTube/Spotify system.
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I've amassed so much Ed through the years, I don't think I could ever listen to it all.
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I saw Ed perform live at a jazz festival here in 1990. Do I get a badge? Originally Posted by Christian Miller
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I saw Ed perform more than a hundred times, in theatre lobbies, restaurants, small clubs, concert halls; as a solo act, in duos, trios, small groups and big bands. He was the first jazz guitarist I saw live as a young teen. Memories trump badges. Originally Posted by Django Johnson
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In a perfect world we would have at least one Ed Bickert solo guitar recording, he just seems a natural for that format. Barring that, I'd settle for a murky audience recording, but I've never heard of any surfacing Originally Posted by pcjazz
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Fortunately, there's a lot of recorded material to let us enjoy and learn from EB's pivotal role in Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass. He was their Freddie Green, their Herb Ellis, their Charlie Christian, and so many others. He did it all, and he played the right stuff in every tune, regardless of genre. I've mentioned this album before as one of my favorite recordings of all time. I've loved it since I got it new when it was released almost 50 years ago. Bickert does it all on this one - comping, solos, rhythmic Latin drive, adding lushness to ballads, etc etc. He moves the tune Fred along on a solid wave of rhythmic energy, adds a long beautiful solo to Good Morning Irene @ 40:15, plays single string as part of the horn section on No More Blues @ 43:30 and blows a fantastic solo @ 44:10. This is as good as it gets!
This is also one of the best made recordings ever. It was one of the early Umbrella direct to disc double albums, beautifully performed and recorded live, cut direct to a disc master, and pressed on top quality heavy virgin vinyl. I found it uploaded to YouTube so I thought I'd post it here for you all to enjoy. If you ever see a copy available, grab it - the sound from the original disc is absolutely fantastic through a good system. There was a CD version issued by Umbrella in 1992, but I don't know how close to the original sound quality it comes because I've never been able to find one. I couldn't even find the CD on Amazon. I'm still looking, but I ripped my vinyl to FLAC and it's mighty fine!!
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