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| big band |
a large jazz or dance band, esp. one of the 1930s and 1940s in the U.S., that combines arranged ensemble playing with solo improvisations. [1/2 definitions] |
| chorus |
an ensemble of singers. [2/6 definitions] |
| coordinate |
(usu. pl.) pieces of clothing designed to be worn together as part of a suit or ensemble. [1/11 definitions] |
| dinette |
an ensemble of furniture for such an area usu. including a matching table and chairs; dinette set. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dixieland |
an early style of small-group jazz, characterized by a strict two-beat rhythm and by improvised ensemble and solo playing. [1/2 definitions] |
| ostinato |
a brief melodic phrase repeated over and over by the same instrument, used esp. as an accompaniment to a soloist or an ensemble passage. |
| string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [1/2 definitions] |
| two-piece |
having two parts or pieces, as a clothing ensemble. [1/2 definitions] |
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