He was born in 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, and started out as a classical double bassist before turning to rock and jazz.

Striped bass spawn in fresh water each spring ... The trick, always, is how to keep it that way. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab) Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a ...

BOSTON (CBS) – After the Celtics elected to deal Rajon Rondo two weeks ago, Brandon Bass became one of the longest tenured members on a rebuilding roster. During four years in green, the guy has ...

Rick McLaughlin, local bass player (Either/Orchestra ... Mick Goodrick is the guitarist on these; he still walks the streets of Boston — I saw him twice last week. Load YouTube video ...

Big bass have arrived in Boston, right on schedule. Up until this week, it had been a very good spring for schoolie stripers, with fishermen enjoying good numbers of small fish mixed in with the ...

Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics need to re-sign free agent Brandon Bass, yet it won't be without an outright fight from other teams in the hunt. Power forward Bass is one of the more proven ...

“He was too out to be in, and too in to be out,” says the indispensable Boston bass trombonist and tuba player Bill Lowe when asked why his late mentor Bill Barron isn’t better know ...

But at least one positive has emerged as Boston navigates the rocky waters without Garnett, its defensive anchor. Bass seems to not only be regaining his 2011-12 form, but also is emerging as a ...

Fishermen recently learned that when a great white shark suddenly appeared, and chomped on a striped bass that was on their fishing line. Last week’s thrilling incident on a Reel Deal Fishing Charters ...

BOSTON – Nerves struck immediately, and then came pride. Brandon Bass did not expect to win the ninth annual Red Auerbach Award, given to the player who best represents what it means to be a ...