Definition of brass band
: a band consisting chiefly or solely of brass and percussion instruments
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Jackson was joined by dozens of other parents as the brass band continued toward Armstrong Park.
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Live brass band music and Sun King Brewing beers jazz up the porch party.
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An open-air festival featuring a wide variety of brass bands, a hot air balloon race, parade, a picnic and many other activities,.
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In the shadow of Windsor Castle's fairy-tale turrets, the majestic clip-clop of hooves and a brass band's soaring notes rang out Thursday as throngs alternately cheered, clapped and sighed.
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Traditional New Orleans jazz with from Tim Laughlin and Gerald French as well as brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians round out the lineup.
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Jenica Heintzelman This month, Beyoncé took to the stage twice at Coachella, backed by a drumline and brass band.
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Patrons can join top bartenders for a New Orleans-themed afternoon with specialty cocktails, creole bites and brass bands. 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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The performance was imaginative, bar-raising and generally perfect, particularly notable for its machinations -- the brass band, the dancers, the guests including JAY-Z, Solange and Destiny’s Child -- but also for its historical weight.
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First Known Use of brass band
1827
BRASS BAND Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of brass band for English Language Learners
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: a band (such as a marching band or a military band) in which most of the musicians play brass instruments (such as trumpets and trombones)
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