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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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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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What to expect: Another first for the Sphere in 2025 is the debut of its first pop act, the ’90s quintet whose popularity has aged well and with a multigenerational fan base.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Of that quintet, GT/109 is the only one that competed in the legendary French endurance classic.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
That Herro/Adebayo/Mitchell/Wiggins/Ware quintet shaved only one point off the Heat’s 15-point halftime deficit in their 7:01 together to start the third quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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