bassist

noun

bass·​ist ˈbā-sist How to pronounce bassist (audio)
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass

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In the summer of 2014, Chris and Morgane, along with co-producer Dave Cobb, Stapleton’s drummer Derek Mixon and bassist J.T. Cure, and special guests Mickey Raphael on harmonica and Robby Turner on pedal steel guitar entered RCA’s famed Studio A in Nashville. Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 29 May 2025 The London folk-rock outfit — led by vocalist-guitarist Marcus Mumford and featuring bassist Ted Dwane and keyboardist Ben Lovett — is set to perform a two-night stand, June 9-10, at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 For its current trek, the band recruited bassist Chris Chaney and drummer Matt Laug to sit in for staples Williams and Phil Rudd, respectively. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025 Formed in 2001 by singer and guitarist Jered Gummere, the Ponys began their life as a three-piece of Gummere, bassist Melissa Elias, and Nathan Jerde, who was playing in local punk act the Mushuganas at the time. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bassist

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bassist was in 1863

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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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