CBC 97: Gary Karr – from the CBS archives
We’ve got a real treat for you this week on Contrabass Conversations. I got this great footage from the CBS archives from bassist Eric Rath. This is a special from Camera 3 filmed in 1969 about Gary Karr. You’ll get a chance to hear Gary perform, chat about the bass, and play in some truly unusual contexts, including the most unique version of the Eccles Sonata that I’ve ever heard with bass legend Richard Davis!
October 8th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Thanks for the videos, I never knew they existed.
Bassists owe Gary Karr so much. He raised the bar for the standards of playing, teaching, encouraging new compositions for the bass, and organizing what became the International Society of Bassists.
January 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Jason, Thanks ever so much for posting the Gary Karr video from 1969. This was a very special treat. The jazz version of the Eccles was a hoot.
Best regards, Lisa