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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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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Now, the Australian group holds steady with its four smashes, while Queen ups its count to a quintet of champions.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That quintet, spanning this region’s vast accomplishments between the 1960s and this current decade, will be honored May 15 in San Francisco.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Their 2022-23 success was built on the defensively excellent quintet of Pope, Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar and Trippier — who won 17, drew 11 and only lost three of 31 starts together.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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