The double bass is a standard member of the orchestra's string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo and chamber music in Western classical music. The bass is used ...

It got its name from the job it used to do. It used to 'double the bass' played by the harpsichord in 17th-century orchestras. Now it has its own music and even the occasional solo!

His solo recitals promote the vocal beauty and richness ... and was a member of the Eastman School of Music Jazz Ensemble I. Paul Erhard is principal double bass of the Boulder Bach Festival, and was ...