"One of the finest harmonica players of our time!" Lee Oskar

"Cheers and screams for 'More!!!' were characteristic of Massey Hall's audience [2500] reaction to Michael's songs before and after each tune was performed. There was a decided din in the air after Pickett's incredible time on stage had ended. Perfection at its rootsiest and purest best." J.Curtis

"LIVE AT WINTERFOLK! should be a compulsory addition to every Canadian blues library."  Penguin Eggs Magazine

"I was stunned by the precision of your playing, your timing, the subtle things you did with your voice, the ever-deepening revelation of fine detail, the pinpoint intonation, the number of different textures you get out of every instrument, the way you stuck your finger parallel to the harp at the back and made it beg for air and mercy. Man, that was great!"  P.McGrath (noted reviewer/author)

In the 70s, 80s, and 90s Michael Pickett established himself as a musically ground-breaking, electrifying singer/songwriter/harmonica player, surrounding himself with some of the top musicians in the country, earning multiple awards and two JUNO nominations for his self-titled band cds.

Michael now performs exclusively as a solo acoustic artist touring throughout Canada, the US, the UK and Europe, appearing in Blues, Folk, Jazz clubs, coffee houses, house concerts, theatres, festivals. Not to mention his remarkable contribution to that specialized world of harmonica / guitar / songwriter workshops!

He has played and/or shared the stage with Big Mama Thornton . John Lee Hooker . James Cotton . Jeff Healey . Bo Diddley . Koko Taylor . Downchild Blues Band . John Hammond . Matt "Guitar" Murphy . Doug Kershaw . Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith . Snooky Pryor . Sunnyland Slim . Lazy Lester . Tom Rush . Josh White Jr . Rory Block . Matt Minglewood . T.Graham Brown . Kentucky Headhunters . Hubert Sumlin . Taj Mahal . Muddy Waters . Son Seals . Big Bill Morganfield . Robert Cray . Buddy Guy . Jon Cleary . Tea Party . Gary Nicholson . The Players . Fortunate Sons . Colin Linden . Brian Stoltz . George Porter Jr . Rev. Billy C Wirtz . The Nighthawks . Lee Oskar . Mark Hummell . Jerry Portnoy and more.