Ed Bickert Quartet, Wished On The Moon, LP 1985, West Coast Cool Jazz - NM Vinyl

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks VG+. See pics and info for details.

Ed Bickert Quartet ?– I Wished On The Moon

Label:
 Concord Jazz ?– CJ-284
Format:
 Vinyl, LP, Album, 12", Stereo, 33 RPM
Country:
 US
Released:
 1985
Genre:
 Jazz
Style:
 Cool Jazz, Contemporary
 
Tracklist

B1     Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me     4:32
B2     A Handful Of Stars     6:00
B3     I Wished On The Moon     5:29
B4     I'll Never Stop Loving You     4:29
A1     C.T.A.     4:30
A2     Easy Street     5:38
A3     Somewhere Along The Way     5:25
A4     Blues For Tommy Oki     6:33

Notes

- BIO - Ed Bickert
Real Name:
Edward Isaac Bickert
Profile:
Edward Isaac Bickert, CM (born 29 November 1932 in Hochfeld, Manitoba, Canada; died February 28, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian jazz guitarist.

 Bickert moved to Toronto in his early twenties and began to establish a reputation in the local performance and recording scenes. Jazz flutist and saxophonist Moe Koffman was an early employer, and Bickert appeared on Koffman's suprise hit single "The Swingin' Sheppard" (1957) and a series of follow-up LPs over the next six years.

 Through the 1960s and 1970s, Bickert was frequently hired in Toronto as a studio guitarist for traditional pop singers, singer-songwriters, and easy listening albums. In the late 1960s, he joined trombonist Rob McConnell's Boss Brass big band, and continued to play and record with the group for three decades. Over the years, this group featured several musicians Bickert would work with in his own groups, including bassists Don Thompson and Steve Wallace, and drummers Jerry Fuller and Terry Clarke.

 At age 42, Bickert was hired by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, and he played on Demond's final studio and live albums. Desmond's international audience of jazz fans and critics greatly increased Bickert's exposure and boosted his reputation. Following Desmond's death in 1977, Bickert continued to record and perform with well-known jazz stars including Milt Jackson, Ruby Braff, Oscar Peterson, Benny Carter, and Rosemary Clooney, Bickert also began recording under his own name starting in 1975, initially releasing albums on Canadian labels, and then signing with Concord Records in 1982.

 Between 1983 and 1990 Bickert released five albums under his own name on Concord, and appeared as a backing musician on several other Concord releases. Bickert also toured and recorded live albums with The Concord All-Stars, a group that included other Concord recording artists like Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, Dave McKenna, and Ernestine Anderson. In the 1990s, Bickert recorded as a co-leader in two trios that featured his guitar with a bassist and one horn; the first was a trio with his longtime employer Rob McConnell, while the second was a group organized by saxophonist Mike Murley.

 Each trio released two albums (Bickert and McConnell also recorded a duo album in the mid-1980s, as well as a quintet album under McConnell's leadership in 1990). - wikipedia

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NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.
VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Sleeve may have some shelf wear, or minor writing, no seem splits.