David Heyes: All the World's a Stage for unaccompanied double bass

Gary Karr is a born entertainer and shares his love of life, music, and the double bass in every note that he plays. He would have been successful in any branch of entertainment but, fortunately for the double bass world, he chose an instrument that members of his family have played for seven generations. Gary's worldwide career puts him in a direct lineage with Dragonetti, Bottesini, and Koussevitsky and the double bass world is where it is today because of his pioneering spirit and positive can-do attitude.

Description

All the World's a Stage is based on the notes G and A, the only two musical letters from Gary's name and, although Gary isn't a ‘jazzer’, this piece took on a life of its own and ended up as a pizzicato tribute, infused with classical, jazz and contemporary styles. Overall the piece is slow and rhapsodic, with open string and harmonic drones throughout, and is a sincere and respectful tribute to one of the 'greats' in the double bass world." 

-David Heyes

Photo by Mary Criddell