sextet

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The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

The band made its sextet status official with the release of its 1973 album “3+3.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Fronted by singer Francesca Eluhu, the sextet blends psychedelic neo-soul, breezy R&B and jazz — both London’s dance-floor-moving modern fusion scene and dashes of Afro-Cuban rhythms — over six joyful tracks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

He and the guitarist Mark Stewart, the only two original members to remain with the sextet, performed together for more than three decades.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The doors to the great hall were thrown open, and a sextet of natural trumpets blared as the king walked out upon the dais.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz