Tag: The Upton Report

The Upton Report v2.7

Karr Koussevitzky Double Bass 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. Following Koussevitzky's death in 1951, his widow, Olga Koussevitzky, presented double-bassist Gary Karr with his double bass. This double bass is currently in residency here at Upton Bass...and it is an incredible feeling to play on such an iconic instrument! The simple shape and size remind us of our first attempt at a Karr model before further refinements were made in working with Gary over the years. Stop by the barn and play the Koussevitzky on the Koussevitzky Karr…

The Upton Report v2.2

TURv2.2 Good to see who's watching! After last weeks reboot, I saw Luis Cojal's video pop up in lots of places online. If you missed it, go back an issue and take a listen. It may not "be your thing" but you have to respect how well done and original it is. The culture today is to document the journey from the first steps in the hopes that a viral video either propels a career, or gives the positive reinforcement that hours of practice are paying off. So many young players are being incredibly brave and posting performances videos, it…

The Upton Report v2.1

TURv2.1 Time to dust off an oldie but goodie and breath some new life into this! Years ago, before social media took hold, we started up a weekly eMail called "The Upton Report". The original intent wasn't to just blast you with advertising for our stuff...it was actually meant to be entertaining! We collected double bass related news, videos, events, etc that we thought worthy of passing along. Some weeks, it was easy! Some weeks, it was daunting. And after keeping it up for years...it kinda faded out. Jump to now...and I think its time to dust this off and…