brass section

noun

: the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments
the orchestra's brass section

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Led by the husband-and-wife team of singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and bottleneck guitar master Derek Trucks, the Tedeschi Trucks Band is a welcome anomaly with its lineup of three guitarists, two drummers, two singing percussionists, a keyboardist, a bassist and a three-piece brass section. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Clayton-Thomas joined the group, which boasted a brass section and, like the Bossmen, drew inspiration from jazz. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026 The shorthanded brass section notwithstanding, Minnesota had more than enough talent on the Barn’s court to blow the Camels away, 78-50. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brass section

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“Brass section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20section. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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