An upright or double bass provides the lowest tones in an orchestra, but also can play the rhythmic background to a jazz improvisation or the solid foundation of a bluegrass song. It can be played ...

Kate Davis talked to Art Beat about her attraction to the bass and writing her own songs before a recent performance at Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland. While she makes playing ...

“People want to come in and play the basses. I hear this over and over, they say 'I've always wanted to come,' or 'this is the shop! I've always imagined what it looked like,'” says Toni Buffa, who ...

Mention the name Brian Bromberg to bass thumpers, and what generally comes to mind is the image of a virtuoso of all trades. From his massive upright strokes on Michael Buble’s early big band hits, to ...