Note: Tracks 8–11 on reissues (e.g., "Come Rain or Come Shine," "One Morning in May") feature the trio format recorded at Captain Audio in 1976.
The original 1979 Sackville release featured seven duo tracks. A 2004 CD reissue expanded the album to include four bonus tracks from a 1976 trio session with drummer . Track Title Alone Together Dietz/Schwartz A Face Like Yours Feldman/Wolf You Are Too Beautiful Rodgers/Hart What Is This Thing Called Love? Cole Porter Who Can I Turn To? Engvick/Wilder Walkin' My Baby Back Home Ahlert/Turk Please Be Kind Cahn/Chaplin Ed Bickert & Don Thompson - At the Garden Party...
Experience the intimate atmosphere and harmonic interplay of the duo in this performance of 'Alone Together': Ed Bickert (1978) [ALONE TOGETHER] JGC History YouTube• Dec 12, 2020 Note: Tracks 8–11 on reissues (e
: Bickert is celebrated for his "piano-like" approach to the guitar, using complex reharmonized chords and dense voicings. His choice of a Fender Telecaster—an unusual instrument for jazz at the time—contributes to his signature warm, lyrical tone. Track Title Alone Together Dietz/Schwartz A Face Like
Toronto, the album is widely regarded as a "hidden gem" and a masterclass in duo improvisation. Musical Significance and Style