Explore: Brass Ensembles

A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting primarily of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass

A brass quintet is a five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments. The instrumentation for a brass quintet typically includes two trumpets

distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrumentalists, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra. Other music ensembles consist solely of singers

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is an eight-piece, Chicago-based brass ensemble consisting of eight sons of the jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran. Their musical style

brass section of the orchestra, concert band, and jazz ensemble consist of brass instruments, and is one of the main sections in all three ensembles.

specifically for them. The quintet was named as "one of the most popular brass ensembles in the world" in 2015 by The Washington Post. They have appeared on

brass ensembles." Building upon the long-standing tradition of brass bands popularized in Great Britain and the United States, the River City Brass (RCB)

These early brass ensembles were often organised by former regimental musicians: the Waterloo veteran James Sanderson led a 'military brass band' in Leamington

called "tuba" Single brass instruments are also often used to accompany other instruments or ensembles such as an organ or a choir. Brass instrument valve

a concert band usually performs as a stationary ensemble[citation needed], though European ensembles often do both. The origins of concert band can be