horn section
Band's wind instruments
A horn section is the group of brass and wind instruments in a band, typically trumpets, trombones, and saxophones.
The term comes from jazz and popular music rather than orchestral tradition, where these instruments provide punchy accents, melodic counterlines, and rhythmic drive: The horn section came in hard on the chorus.
A tight horn section can define a band's sound.
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