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double bass
noun
: the largest and lowest-pitched of the stringed instruments that is tuned in fourths
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For the festival the trio, featuring double bass, drums and piano, will be enhanced by a symphony orchestra that will perform contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew-Ladino songs, as well as classical works.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The hard rockers have spoken to their tribe through rapid-fire double bass drum patterns and blazing guitar riffs for more than 40 years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The nueva trova artist will be joined on tour by Emilio Vega (vibraphone), Jorge Aragón and Malva Rodríguez (piano), Niurka González (flute and clarinet), Jorge Reyes (double bass), Rachid López (guitar), Maykel Elizarde (tres guitar) and Oliver Valdés (drums), according to Cuba Noticias 360.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
On April 5 at 1:30 p.m., Jemison’s MATRIX installation will be the site of a free concert by composer and double bass player Brandon López.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The hard rockers have spoken to their tribe through rapid-fire double bass drum patterns and blazing guitar riffs for more than 40 years.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The nueva trova artist will be joined on tour by Emilio Vega (vibraphone), Jorge Aragón and Malva Rodríguez (piano), Niurka González (flute and clarinet), Jorge Reyes (double bass), Rachid López (guitar), Maykel Elizarde (tres guitar) and Oliver Valdés (drums), according to Cuba Noticias 360.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
On April 5 at 1:30 p.m., Jemison’s MATRIX installation will be the site of a free concert by composer and double bass player Brandon López.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Double bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bass. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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