bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist 

: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

Examples of bassist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the tour began, jazz/blues guitarist Mike Seal had joined the band alongside guitarist Joel Paterson, bassist Tony Garnier, and drummer Anton Fig. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

Vocalist Bon Scott joined the group in early 1974, and drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Mark Evans were added to the lineup soon after, per Rolling Stone. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026

In Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Anders Danielsen Lie stars as the eponymous jazz piano legend in the 10 days after bassist Scott LaFaro’s sudden death, as grief, addiction and creative paralysis threaten to silence one of jazz’s great innovators. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026

Hell left in 1975 and was replaced by Blondie bassist Fred Smith, raising the band’s instrumental prowess significantly. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bassist

• basest
• racist