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Bass us almost always in jazz, but rarely is it bowed. Except for a few rare circumstances, upright bass is always plucked with the finger. Violin is much less common, but still popular in jazz.

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Answer: Double Bass in very common in jazz bands. It look like a huge violin played up-right. Hope this helps

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upright Sting Basss

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