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Gary Karr

cb, *1942 US
Musician of Classical

Gary Karr (born November 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is an American classical double bass player and teacher; he is considered one of the best bassists of the 20th and 21st centuries.[citation needed]

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • World
  • Folk
  • Jazz
Plays With
The London Double Bass Sound
Double Bass Quintet
American Quartet
Orchestre Philharmonique De Paris
Popular Tracks   
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra: I. Allegro on Koussevitzky & Piston: Concertos by Gary Karr, Alfredo Antonini, Sixten Ehrling, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Juilliard Orchestra
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra: II. Andante on Koussevitzky & Piston: Concertos by Gary Karr, Alfredo Antonini, Sixten Ehrling, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Juilliard Orchestra
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra: III. Tempo 1 on Koussevitzky & Piston: Concertos by Gary Karr, Alfredo Antonini, Sixten Ehrling, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Juilliard Orchestra
Moses Fantasy on The London Double Bass Sound by Gary Karr, Tom Martin & The London Double Bass Sound
Prayer on The London Double Bass Sound by Gary Karr, Tom Martin & The London Double Bass Sound
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro agitato on 50 Best - Grieg by Edvard Grieg & Various Artists
Scherzo on The London Double Bass Sound by Gary Karr, Tom Martin & The London Double Bass Sound
Concerto for String Quartet, Wind Instruments and Percussion on Koussevitzky & Piston: Concertos by Gary Karr, Alfredo Antonini, Sixten Ehrling, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Juilliard Orchestra
Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra on The Cala Series, Vol. 2 - Rossini, Debussy, Paganini, Gershwin, Vaughan Williams and Rimsky-Korsakov by London Symphony Orchestra, Gary Karr, James Tocco & Geoffrey Simon
Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Andante molto tranquillo on 50 Best - Grieg by Edvard Grieg & Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Plays Japanese Songs(Ｉ)Gary Karr2017Album
En Aranjuez Con Tu AmorGary Karr2007Album
Gary Karr En Aranjuez Con Tu AmorGary Karr2006Album
J.S. Bach Solo Suites Iv, V, VIGary Karr2005Album
Gary Karr's Lyrical FavoritesGary Karr, Harmon Lewis2004Album
Super Double BassGary Karr2003Compil.
Plays Japanese Songs IIGary Karr1999Album
1. Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester / Ode An Den Westwind / Concerto Per ContrabbassoWolfgang Schneiderhan ● Siegfried Palm ● Gary Karr ● Hans Werner Henze1996Compil.
Sprituals Foster SongsGary Karr1996Album
Plays The SpiritualsGary Karr1996Album
Sprituals Foster SongsGary Karr1996Album
When You Wish Upon A StarGary Karr1995Album
Songs Of PrayerGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1994Album
Basso CantabileGary Karr1992Album
Gray Karr - RecitalGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1992Album
BERCEUSEGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1991Album
Gary Karr Plays BachGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1990Album
We Wish You A Merry ChristmasGary Karr1989Album
Petrouchka - Concerto Pour Contrebasse Et Orchestre - Ma Mère L'OyeIgor Stravinsky - Lalo Schifrin - Maurice Ravel • Orchestre Philharmonique De Paris - Artiste Invité : Gary Karr1988Album
Songs Of PrayerGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1986Album
Amazing BassGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1985Album
Apres Un ReveGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1983Album
Adagio D'AlbinoniGary Karr1982Album
RecitalGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1981Album
Kol NidreiGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1981Album
Arpeggione SonataGary Karr1980Album
The Karr Lewis DuoGary Karr, Harmon Lewis1975Album
Bass VirtuosoGary Karr1968Album
Virtuose KontrabaßkonzerteSerge Koussevitzky, Domenico Dragonetti, Niccolò Paganini, Gary Karr, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Uroš LajovicAlbum
Dvorak Cello ConcertoGary KarrAlbum
Double BassGary KarrAlbum
Plays Double BassGary KarrAlbum
Serge Koussevitzky: Concerto For Double Bass And Orchestra / Ernest Bloch: Sinfonia BreveSerge Koussevitzky, Ernest Bloch, Gary KarrAlbum
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