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A ___MASK31___ is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s . Big Bands evolved with the times and continue to today . A ___MASK31___ typically consists of approximately 12 to 25 musicians and contains saxophones , trumpets , trombones , and a rhythm section . The terms jazz band , jazz ensemble , stage band , jazz orchestra , and dance band are also used to refer to this type of ensemble . This does not , however , mean that each one of these names is technically correct for naming a " ___MASK31___ " specifically . ___MASK50___ is a music genre that originated in the mid - 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic , danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music , jazz , and rhythm and blues ( R & B ). ___MASK50___ de - emphasizes ___MASK13___ and chord progressions used in other related genres and brings a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer to the foreground . ___MASK50___ songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord , distinguishing them from R & B and soul songs , which are built on complex chord progressions . ___MASK50___ uses the same richly - colored extended chords found in bebop jazz , such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths , or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths . `` The Moment '' is an instrumental by American Smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G , from his seventh ___MASK42___ The Moment which was released in 1996 . Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music , either a song or an instrumental music piece , the structure of a musical piece , or the process of creating or writing a new song or piece of music . People who create new compositions are called composers in classical music . In popular music and traditional music , the creators of new songs are usually called songwriters ; with songs , the person who writes new words for a song is the lyricist . " Composition " is the act or practice of creating a song or other piece of music . In many cultures , including Western classical music , the act of composing typically includes the creation of music notation , such as a sheet music " score ", which is then performed by the composer or by other instrumental musicians or singers . In popular music and traditional music , songwriting may involve the creation of a basic outline of the song , called the lead sheet , which sets out the ___MASK13___ , lyrics and chord progression . In classical music , orchestration ( choosing the instruments of a large music ensemble such as an orchestra which will play the different parts of music , such as the ___MASK13___ , accompaniment , countermelody , bassline and so on ) is typically done by the composer , but in musical theatre and in ___MASK29___ music , songwriters may hire an arranger to do the orchestration . In some cases , a ___MASK29___ or traditional songwriter may not use written notation at all , and instead compose the song in her mind and then play , sing and / or record it from memory . In jazz and popular music , notable sound recordings by influential performers are given the weight that written or printed scores play in classical music . An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music , which features string instruments such as ___MASK47___ , viola , cello and double bass , as well as brass , woodwinds , and percussion instruments , grouped in sections . Other instruments such as the piano and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone , as may the concert harp and , for performances of some modern compositions , electronic instruments . An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics , or singing , although it might include some inarticulate vocals , such as shouted backup vocals in a ___MASK31___ setting . The music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments . An instrumental can exist in music notation , after it is written by a composer ; in the mind of the composer ( especially in cases where the composer herself will perform the piece , as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player ); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble , which could range in size from a duo or trio to a large ___MASK31___ , concert band or orchestra . Fiddle is another name for the bowed string musical instrument more often called a ___MASK47___ . It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres , including classical music . Fiddle playing , or fiddling , refers to various styles of music . Fiddle is also a common term among musicians who play folk music on the ___MASK47___ . The fiddle is part of many traditional ( folk ) styles of music which are aural traditions , taught ' by ear ' rather than via written music . Fiddle is normally the term used for Irish Traditional Music . Anita Denise Baker ( born January 26 , 1958 ) is a retired American singer - songwriter . Starting her career in the late 1970s with the ___MASK50___ band Chapter 8 , Baker eventually released her first solo ___MASK14___ , " The Songstress ", in 1983 . In 1986 , she rose to stardom following the release of her platinum - selling second ___MASK14___ , " Rapture ", which included the Grammy - winning single " Sweet Love ". To date , Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has five platinum albums and one gold ___MASK14___ to her credit . Baker ' s vocal range is contralto . Kenneth Bruce Gorelick ( born June 5 , 1956 ), better known by his stage name Kenny G , is an American saxophonist . His 1986 ___MASK14___ , " Duotones ", brought him commercial success . Kenny G is the biggest - selling instrumental musician of the modern era and one of the best - selling artists of all time , with global sales totaling more than 75 million records . Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid - 1970s in Buffalo , New York , United States . Their music , often featured on smooth jazz radio stations , combines jazz with elements of R & B , ___MASK50___ and ___MASK29___ music . To date , the band has released over 30 albums and sold over 10 million copies . They average about 100 live performances per year . Popular singles include " Shaker Song " ( 1977 ) and " Morning Dance " ( 1979 ). Duotones is the fourth ___MASK42___ by saxophonist Kenny G , released by ___MASK76___ in 1986 . It features one of Kenny G ' s best known songs , " Songbird ", which reached number four on the US " Billboard " Hot 100 . Rhythm and blues , often abbreviated as R & B or RnB , is a genre of popular African - American music that originated in the 1940s . The term was originally used by ___MASK11___ companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans , at a time when " urbane , rocking , jazz based music with a heavy , insistent beat " was becoming more popular . In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s , the bands usually consisted of piano , one or two guitars , bass , drums , saxophone , and sometimes background vocalists . R & B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African - American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy . Lyrics focus heavily on the themes of triumphs and failures in terms of relationships , freedom , economics , aspirations , and sex . A composer ( ___MASK97___ " compn "; literally " one who puts together ") is a person who creates or writes music , which can be vocal music ( for a singer or choir ), instrumental music ( e . g ., for solo piano , string quartet , wind quintet or orchestra ) or music which combines both instruments and voices ( e . g ., opera or art song , which is a singer accompanied by a pianist ). The core meaning of the term refers to individuals who have contributed to the tradition of Western classical music through creation of works expressed in written musical notation ( e . g ., sheet music scores ). Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of music are pitch ( which governs ___MASK13___ and harmony ), rhythm ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a musical sound ). Different styles or types of music may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely instrumental pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without instrumental accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the criticism of music , the study of the history of music , and the aesthetic examination of music . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is music to my ears " point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." Smooth jazz is a popular genre of music that grew out of jazz and is influenced by rhythm and blues , ___MASK50___ , rock and roll , and ___MASK29___ music styles ( separately , or , in any combination ). Musicians such as Kenny G , Ramsey Lewis , Dave Koz , and Spyro Gyra have had hits with instrumental recordings , while singers such as Anita Baker , Sade , Sting and Norah Jones have found success with vocal releases . George Benson remains a popular Smooth Jazz artist as both a singer and guitar player . Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice , and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality , rhythm , and a variety of vocal techniques . A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist . Singers perform music ( arias , recitatives , songs , etc .) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments . Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians , such as a choir of singers or a band of instrumentalists . Singers may perform as soloists , or accompanied by anything from a single instrument ( as in art song or some jazz styles ) up to a symphony orchestra or ___MASK31___ . Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera , religious music styles such as gospel , traditional music styles , world music , jazz , blues and popular music styles such as ___MASK29___ and rock .