Edward Isaac Bickert, CM (November 29, 1932 – February 28, 2019) was a Canadian jazz guitarist. He was born in Hochfeld, Manitoba, Canada.[1] He was a sideman for Ron Collier, Moe Koffman, Phil Nimmons, and Rob McConnell. He worked with American musicians when they toured in Toronto such as Ruby Braff, Paul Desmond, and Frank Rosolino.[2]
Bickert won a Juno Award for Best Jazz Recording, Sackville 4005 with Don Thompson in 1980.[3] He was honored with the Order of Canada in 1996.
Bickert died in Toronto, Ontario on February 28, 2019 from lung cancer at the age of 86.[4]