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Everyday Upton Bass Players: Ted
Hello! This is me…and my Upton Standard Double Bass named, Buela Bay… My name is Ted, AKA neddyrow on TalkBass, and I play an Upton Standard Double Bass. I am making this post to show that you don’t have to be Christian McBride or Travis Book to play an Upton. Not just the pros play…
“Kirchner” Bohemian Model Double Bass
This is a pretty glorious Bohemian Hybrid Deluxe round back double bass, built as a 7/8ths! This moderately priced new Upton (came in under $6K) was built with some great upgrades: Deluxe top, Solo Extension fingerboard, upgraded Rubner tuners, edge bumpers and mother of pearl fingerboard markers. A big full-throated jazz cannon – very fun…
The Upton Report v2.9
EB players always want to try URB…and Adam’s video, while open to critique from seasoned DB players, has some good meat in it for the BG players looking to add to their arsenal!
The Upton Report v2.8
Going “viral” for the double bass usually means a few thousand views, but as I write this, Davies video has 1,191,277 views and only dropped on Dec 11, 2019! This puts it currently at #30 on the trending video list on YouTube. That’s impressive!
The Upton Report v2.7
Serge Alexandrovich Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949.
The Upton Report v2.6
I love the pace of old movies…I find them relaxing. We’ve become so accustomed to flashing images, point of view changes every 10 seconds, panning cameras, etc. that when the camera stays still and dialogue lingers, it’s calming.
The Upton Report v2.5
On Saturday, November 16th we were treated to a very intimate performance by Lauren Pierce. Her passionate playing and openness with the audience will live on in many memories from that evening.
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“Jazz Foundation of America” Concord Model Double Bass
The Jazz Foundation of America was created to bring assistance to musicians needing emergency medical, housing and disaster relief. Additionally, the organization creates dignified paid work opportunities for artists to perform with free concerts at schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. Each year they produce almost 1,000 concerts in 17 states and reach more than 80,000…
An Evening with Lauren Pierce
Saturday, November 16th at 7 PM Please join us in the Upton Bass Barn for an evening of double bass virtuosity with Lauren Pierce! Tickets include a wine reception and discussion with this revelatory performer and instructor. Seating is limited. “She is among the very few bass players in her generation who is using her…
The Upton Report v2.4
Lauren Pierce is one of the most prominent double bass soloists of a new generation of instrumentalists. Leveraging her talent against emerging social…
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