bassist

American  

[bey-sist] / ˈbeɪ sɪst /

noun

1. a singer with a bass voice.

2. a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.

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bassist British  

/ ˈbeɪsɪst /

noun

1. a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band

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Etymology

Origin of bassist

First recorded in 1865–70; bass ¹ + -ist

Example Sentences

The son of an Irish mother and a Guyanese father, Lynott was the band’s bassist and primary songwriter, with a soothing voice that seemed almost confessional.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weezer co-founder and former bassist Matt Sharp called Brown his “shyest, most gentle and delicate friend” in an Instagram post Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

The bassist wrote a song inspired by the complex relationship between John and her younger brother Augustus, The Secret He Had Missed.

From BBC

Chris co-authored Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s memoir “How to Be a Man” and is the author of a memoir formatted as a pregnancy guide for men, “Rocking Fatherhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After meeting bassist Robbie Shakespeare in 1972, the pair built distinct rhythms such as the insistent “Rockers” groove that bolstered canonical reggae tracks.

From Los Angeles Times