Double bass player Gary Karr has traveled the world with his huge musical instrument. In a piece for our occasional series "Musicians at Work," we hear about Karr's adventures and misadventures at ...

The double bass is generally regarded as a modern descendant of the string family of instruments that originated in Europe in the 15th century, ... The double bass stands around 180 cm (six feet) from ...

The classification of this bass is somewhat confusing as the term '3/4-size' is used to describe what is the most commonly-used size of instrument. It measures 182cm from the tip of the scroll to the ...

I would never trade in my beloved (albeit huge) double bass. I did play the flute for two years in elementary school band. It wasn't a good time.

Performing in the College of Music: Double bass players perform in various College of Music large ensembles including the CU Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Opera ...

When 87-year-old Jane Little first saw the double bass, she was horrified. “I thought now why would any girl want to play that," she told NBC News.