Looking for 5-horn bands

[Roger Aldridge]

Forum Buddies,

I'm starting to work on a series of charts for 5 horns. If you play in a 5-horn band, please let me know the instrumentation of your group. I suspect that the most common configuration is trumpet, alto, tenor, trombone, and bari. But, I'd like a reality check on what's out there.

Thanks, Roger

 

[bpimentel]

You're talking about rock/pop-type bands with horn section? If so, I would think the quintessential 5-horn band is Tower of Power. Their horn section has varied a little over the years, but the most common configuration is:

trumpet
trumpet (sometimes doubling trombone)
tenor (sometimes doubling alto)
tenor
baritone

 

[Gandalfe]

My all time fav mixed ensemble is a 4 horn (alto, tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone), bass, drum, piano, and vocalist. There is a lot of music for this configuration. I keep meaning to try this with a sax quartet too.