Noun
the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
Source: WordNetThe patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease. Illinois Jacquet
Although not part of the brass section, snare drums are also sometimes made of brass. Source: Internet
Fordin, p. 222 In his autobiography, Rodgers complained that only the brass section can be heard during an overture because there are never enough strings in a musical's small orchestra. Source: Internet
In this way, the saxophone serves as a middle point between other woodwinds and the brass section, helping to blend them. Source: Internet
But next month Alan Gilbert, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, will lead the orchestra’s brass section along with the mighty Michigan Marching Band at the homecoming football game against Northwestern. Source: Internet
The brass section: founding Stone member Jerry Martini on sax and Frankie J. Thompson on trombone. Source: Internet