Definitions
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- noun Alternative spelling of
quintet . A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a musical composition for five performers
- noun a set of five similar things considered as a unit
- noun five performers or singers who perform together
- noun five people considered as a unit
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Examples
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After becoming a legend in Paris, Boland took off during the '50s with the Chet Baker quintette, and eventually landed Stateside.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 202 Phil Ramone 2011
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EverestL.A. rock quintette Everest is the sound of deep places.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 201 Phil Ramone 2011
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L.A. rock quintette White Arrows is the brainchild of fire-charmer Mickey Schiff.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 146 Phil Ramone 2010
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Crooked StillCountry-elegant quintette Crooked Still was founded in Boston in the mid-aughts.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 205 Phil Ramone 2011
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Air ReviewDallas-based art-folk quintette Air Review is the auditory splendor of lead vocalist Douglas Hale piano, guitar, backing vocalists

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 198 Phil Ramone 2011
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L.A. rock quintette White Arrows is the brainchild of fire-charmer Mickey Schiff.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 146 Phil Ramone 2010
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Philly-based alt-rock quintette Dr. Dog started as a side project by vocalists/songwriters Toby Leaman (bass) and Scott McMicken (guitar) of Raccoon back in '99.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 126 2010
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Alberta CrossAlberta Cross is the blues-rock quintette founded by Stockholm native Petter Ericson Stakee (vocals, guitar) and Londoner Terry Wolfers (bass) in 2005.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Rewind, Volume I 2010
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Stars are the Montreal-based rock quintette of Torquil Campbell (songwriter, vocals), Amy Millan (guitar, vocals), Evan Cranley (songwriter, guitar), and Chris Seligman (keyboards), with the help of Pat McGee on drumsticks whilst on the road.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 134 2010
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American Minor, the freshly New York-based rock 'n' roll quintette, was founded in West Virginia in 2004.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume Forty-Three 2010
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