brass section
noun
: the group of musicians in an orchestra who play brass instruments
the orchestra's brass section
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Mountain View High School students will be representing in the brass section when the San Jose High School All Stars take the main stage Aug. 10 at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
Meanwhile, Sergio George, wearing a white long-sleeve and matching pants, played the keys while flanked by an energetic full brass section.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The orchestra’s brass section has been particularly slow to modernize.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
But within a month, Stewart said, members of the brass section had begun criticizing her support for Kizer.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
Any sounds associated with Rosie’s trunk came from the brass section.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
The entire brass section was running at full capacity on Thursday, not least of all for the signature theme of the Valkyries, but also for a stunning richness and depth that sometimes gets lost in the Concert Hall.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Lloyd opens the second act with the superb, 17-piece band (hats off to the brass section) playing the opening music as accompaniment to live footage of Tom Francis’ Gillis walking through the dressing rooms flirting with his fellow cast members.
—David Benedict, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
Bu there’s also some beauty and heart in the brass section.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2023
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
Meanwhile, Sergio George, wearing a white long-sleeve and matching pants, played the keys while flanked by an energetic full brass section.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The orchestra’s brass section has been particularly slow to modernize.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
But within a month, Stewart said, members of the brass section had begun criticizing her support for Kizer.
—Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
Any sounds associated with Rosie’s trunk came from the brass section.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
The entire brass section was running at full capacity on Thursday, not least of all for the signature theme of the Valkyries, but also for a stunning richness and depth that sometimes gets lost in the Concert Hall.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Lloyd opens the second act with the superb, 17-piece band (hats off to the brass section) playing the opening music as accompaniment to live footage of Tom Francis’ Gillis walking through the dressing rooms flirting with his fellow cast members.
—David Benedict, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
Bu there’s also some beauty and heart in the brass section.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2023
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“Brass section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20section. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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