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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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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The quintet of victories includes the final two regular season games, when Minnesota needed every available point just to qualify for the four-team postseason field.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
The Canadian quintet opened with the title track, the second of the album’s ten songs.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Not simply punk-influenced, the Idles quintet follows how black pop sublimates politics while white punk purges.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
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“Quintet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintet. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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