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Gary Karr
12+ albums
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Although he comes from seven generations of bassists, he was not encouraged by them to go into music. In an interview with ActiveBass magazine he said that he has no contact with the professional bassists in his family. His major teachers include Herman Reinshagen and Stuart Sankey, with whom he studied at the Aspen Music Festival and the Juilliard School. Karr's breakthrough came in 1962, when he was featured as a soloist in a nationally televised New York Philharmonic Young People's Concert, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. On that famous telecast, Karr performed "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. He has published a number of instructional books for the double bass. He focuses on finding one's unique sound on the double bass and approaching one's playing with the lyrical emphasis of a singer. During a 2007 master class at the University of Washington he encouraged the students to consider bowing closer to the bridge to enhance the quality of their sound. After 40 years as a concert artist he retired in 2001 to Victoria, British Columbia, where he lives with his dog Shin-Ju. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Super Double-Bass: The Artistry Of Gary Karr - A Celebration Of The Classics Of The Masters
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Koussevitzky & Piston: Concertos
The London Double Bass Sound
Super Double-Bass
Double Bass Concertos
Adagio d'Albinoni
Audiophile Selections
Super Double Bass
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Virtuoso double-bass concertos
Compositions for Virtuoso Double bass
Super Double-Bass: The Artistry of Gary Karr
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Usher Audio-Be There Vol 1