bassist

[ bey-sist ]

noun

1. a singer with a bass voice.
2. a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.

bassist

/ ˈbeɪsɪst /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bassist¹

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

Example Sentences

As the Guns N’ Roses bassist says, the songs that comprise that album were rooted in the reality of 1980s Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones discovered guitarist George Johnson and bassist Louis Johnson when he heard them playing on a demo by Chaka Khan's sister, Taka Boom.

From BBC

Guitarist and principal songwriter Smith remains the band’s only constant member, closely followed by long-time bassist Simon Gallup.

From BBC

"It gives us an opportunity to do things in kind of a different way," says keyboard player and bassist Scott "Baby Daddy" Hoffman.

From BBC

Phil Lesh, the bassist for the Grateful Dead who propelled many of its wildest musical explorations yet also composed and sang one of its loveliest songs, “Box of Rain,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times