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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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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
As a quintet of ball clubs have put maximum effort into their pursuit of Soto, only one will be victorious leaving four with feelings of bitterness but with money to spend on other talent in free agency.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Canadian Brass The famed northern quintet brings a holiday music program seasoned with humor.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
The quintet of Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young, Matt Laug and Chris Chaney will launch the Power Up run April 10 in Minneapolis and hit venues in cities including Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nashville, Tennessee, and Landover, Maryland.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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