Though it produces a lovely low sound, the double bass used to be shunted off center stage and not taken seriously as a solo instrument. In the 20th century, the double bass gained greater respect ...

For centuries, the massive double bass has thundered away in a supporting role at the back of the orchestra. As some of the world's top bassists meet for an inaugural solo contest in Texas, the BBC's ...

After decades of anticipation, Flea’s debut single pulls no punches, with two bassists linking seamlessly on the song’s ...

Twenty-one double bassists from around the world are earnestly putting bows to the strings of their low pitched instruments in Denton, Texas, this week in the hopes of perhaps emerging with a ...

Our bass students study in depth the art of solo, orchestral and chamber music double bass performance. During their time at the College of Music, students focus on rich, resonant and lyrical tone ...

The autumn deluge of CDs, when new albums coat the critic's floor thicker than the sycamores in New York, is notable for featuring a surprising number of bass player-led recordings. The autumn deluge ...

A few months ago, I finally got a chance to see Jordan Morton perform. I had heard great things about this double bassist who had starting playing out as a solo singer-songwriter; when I caught her at ...

Several parts of the world heard from in this installment: Sweden, Norway, France, and the United States. Before Swedish jazz pianist Esbjorn Svensson's untimely death in 2008, e.s.t. was a sensation.

For centuries, the massive double bass has thundered away in a supporting role at the back of the orchestra. As some of the world's top bassists meet for an inaugural solo contest in Texas, the BBC's ...