Why is the double bass "the sound of jazz?"

[bigbottom32]

The great "profit" George Clinton once said, "Free your mind, and your a** will follow". My jazz snob brothers, don't be so rigid, for the flexible will not be bent out of shape when they hear an electric bass swingin like crazy. Just enjoy it if it's done well. If it swings, it swings, no matter if it's db, ebg or B3 pedals. Feel me?

[Pacman]

Let's keep this on topic from here out, please.