“The Canadian pianist was a law unto himself, singing as he played in a grumbling basso.”

“That turned the tenor of the day into a somewhat confused basso profundo, capable of little more than a hesitant adagio molto.”

“I am going to limit myself to the three concertos for four solo violins without basso continuo.”

“In the rhythm department bassist Jeff Halsey was unflappable and clearly has much to offer.”

“The cream of the local players were joined by bassist George Mitchell and reedman Donny McCaslin, who trekked in from New York.”

“The bassist was actually giving his frontwoman a run for her money in the style department with this hot pair of shades and all-black outfit.”

“There is a fountain in the midst, surrounded with bassi relievi much disfigured.”

“Perhaps nephew bassi would have liked some of the good things that were heaped on nephew Riario.”

“His name was bassi, and like myself he had given up the priesthood.”

“It's incredibly powerful, a hefty, sliding lead tenor that never seems to stop for breath over a whole bunch of baritones and basses.”

“We've always had a choir made up of boy and girl trebles, together with male altos, tenors and basses.”

“A third passage groups the sopranos with the tenors, and the altos with the basses.”