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

Francis Buchholz, the former bassist for the German hard rock band Scorpions who performed at the height of the band’s global stardom, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

The quartet is fronted by vocalist and lyricist Florence Shaw, who practiced and taught visual art before linking with guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard and drummer Nick Buxton in the late 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bassist, who also played with Primal Scream, died in his sleep aged 63 of "respiratory issues" linked to the long-standing lung condition emphysema, coroners confirmed to the Manchester Evening News.

From BBC

The album opens with bassist Charles Fambrough playing the alluring groove of his composition, “Little Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Session bassist Naomi MacLeod will step in for the band in the meantime.

From BBC