Horn section

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In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn).

In non-Classical musical groups, the horn section refers to a group of brass instruments — usually saxophones, trumpets and trombones — which are colloquially called "horns." Usually, the horn section has written parts which are prepared by an arranger using orchestration techniques to provide a harmonic and melodic accompaniment to a song or musical group.

Many non-Classical musical genres use horn sections for some songs, such as rock and pop bands. However, horn sections are an integral part of musical genres such as jazz, R&B, blues, funk, calypso, ska, soul music and gospel music. Most of these horn sections feature some combination of saxophones, trumpets and trombones. Sometimes other wind or brass instruments such as flute, French Horn, clarinet or tuba are used in horn sections.

[edit] Notable horn sections

Horn sections are often made up of session musicians playing arranged parts. A small number of horn sections used a consistent group of musicians, and they became well-known as a unit.

• The J.B.'s
• Blood, Sweat & Tears
• Chicago
• The Chops Horns
• The Tower of Power Horns
• The Horny Horns
• Hornz Unlimited of OutKast
• The Memphis Horns
• The Sweet Magnolia Horns
• The Muscle Shoals Horns
• The Bonaroo Horns