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A classical quintet is usually written for strings (usually two violins, two violas, and a cello) or woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn), but brass quintets (two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba) have also become popular in North America recently. In jazz, Miles Davis led two famous quintets. In pop music, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5 were immensely popular vocal quintets. In rock, one of the most common instrumental lineups has been a quintet consisting of two guitars, a bass, a keyboard, and drums; famous rock quintets have included the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 29 May 2025
The quintet will additionally be featured in Shift Space, the fellowship’s annual online publication.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2025
The series is loaded with stories where the quintet takes the worst possible approach to solving a problem, while also having no real interest in privacy or decorum.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
The quintet may have nothing to prove except, possibly, to itself.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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