The guitar long owned and played by the late Canadian jazz great Ed Bickert was sold last week. The sale raised US$32,500 and many questions. Who bought it? We don’t know – the buyer has chosen to ...

Ed Bickert was born in Hochfeld, Manitoba on November 29th, 1932, and raised in Vernon, British Columbia. His early interest in guitar was in part influenced by his musical household (his mother and ...

Ed Bickert became increasingly in demand as a session guitarist, and in 1974, on the recommendation of the legendary Jim Hall, the equally legendary Paul Desmond sought out Ed to form a performing ...

Depending on who you talk to, Ed Bickert first picked up a guitar at either the age of eight or the age of 12. From there, the B.C.- raised musician went on to become a seminal jazz virtuoso — as a ...

When news of Ed Bickert's passing started circulating on social media last weekend with an unattributed photo of the short death notice, there was an outpouring of condolences about the legendary… By ...

If a quiet mind is considered a crown, Ed Bickert was the king of calm jazz guitarists. The Canadian great was a celebrated introvert and a genius in the background. His nimble style and four-bar wit ...

Depending on who you talk to, Ed Bickert first picked up a guitar at either the age of eight or the age of 12. From there, the B.C.- raised musician went on to become a seminal jazz virtuoso — as a ...

On the platter this week is music from the late Canadian guitarist Ed Bickert - who passed away in late February, 2019. We'll hear him in trio and quartet contexts, while also spinning tracks from ...

Ed Bickert, a Juno Award-winning jazz guitarist who became internationally renowned, has died at the age 86. Bickert died Feb. 28 due to complications from cancer, his family said in a news release.

Canadian jazz guitar icon Ed Bickert, renowned almost as much for his quiet, self-effacing personality as for his mellow, impeccable way with his Fender Telecaster, died on Thursday. Until his ...