From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jazz band
Jazz band
standard small combo usually limits itself to one trumpet
and one saxophone at times augmented by a second sax-
ophone or a trombone. Typical horns found in a big jazz
band include 4-5 trumpets, 4-5 woodwind instruments
usually saxophones, and 3-4 trombones. The saxophone
section consists of two alto saxophones, two tenor sax-
ophones, and one baritone saxophone. The saxophonists
may also double on flutes and clarinets.
Seating diagram for a typical big band jazz ensemble.
Saxophone section
jazz combo)
A jazz band (jazz ensemble or jazz combo is a musical In the saxophone section, all of the saxophones will play
ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually con- a similar melodic line, but the baritone sax doubles by oc-
sist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early casionally joining in with the fourth trombone and bass
days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm to play the bass line.
section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.
Rhythm section Notable jazz bands
A very short listing of notable jazz bands includes King
The rhythm section of a jazz band consists of the per- Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Morton and
cussion, double bass or bass guitar, and usually at least his Red Hot Peppers, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five,
one instrument capable of playing chords, such as a pi- the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra, the Duke Ellington
ano, guitar, Hammond organ or vibes; most will usually Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Benny Good-
have more than one of these. The standard rhythm sec- man Orchestra, the Dizzy Gillespie-Charlie Parker Quin-
tion is piano, bass, and drums, augmented by guitar at tet, the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, the Modern Jazz Quartet,
times in small combos and regularly in large ones. Some the Miles Davis Quintet, the Jazz Messengers, the Clifford
large swing era orchestras also employed an additional Brown-Max Roach Quintet, the Sun Ra Arkestra, the John
piano, accordion, and banjo. Coltrane Quartet, the Bill Evans Trio, Weather Report, the
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters,
Horn section the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Oregon, Return to Forever,
the Pat Metheny Group, and the World Saxophone Quar-
The horn section consists of wind and brass instruments,
tet.
which play the melody and main accompaniment. The
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