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 ...

When one of his bandmates can’t make a gig, Bluestone Ramblers guitarist Sandy Nivens phones a friend. Specifically, he calls Kenny Barnes, who is usually singing and playing upright bass in another ...

While Greensky Bluegrass is a bluegrass band, the term is used somewhat loosely. For instance, along with the dobro-banjo-guitar-upright bass-mandolin recipe, the band adds in a hefty dose of horns, ...