double bassist
- a word derived from double bass.
Example Sentences
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The 80-piece orchestra included a double-bassist who'd taken up a job as an undertaker and a harpist who'd started working in a vineyard to make ends meet.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021
His sound shone through, thanks to a strong bottom layer dished out by stand-up, double-bassist Rocker.
From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2019
His father, Yaz, is principal double-bassist with the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, while one of his brothers, Fora, is principal double-bassist with the New York Philharmonic.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2014
At the time Mr. Gruber was a double-bassist in the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and he was looking at several musical career options.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2011
A contrastingly world-jazzy composer with a folksong-inflected personal vision is Israeli double-bassist Avishai Cohen, previewing music from his new Seven Seas album.
From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2011
