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“They’re like a Golden Retriever... beautiful and goofy at the same time!”*

Classic Brass Inc. is one of the premier brass quintets in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. CBI has been together since 1989. Their repertoire is as broad and varied as any you’ll hear. They’re proud to be known as “the quintet with the money-back guarantee.”

CBI’s players
Classic Brass Inc’s members are experienced and talented brass ensemble players from all over the Twin Cities area.

CBI’s repertoire highlights
Their repertoire has well over a hundred tunes. Here are a few of their favorites and some that are played by no one else.

CBI’s notable venues, clients, and events
Here are some of CBI’s favorite and most frequent places to play, as well as some of its better-known clients.

Classic Brass Inc. has strayed from its ‘legit’ format, playing bugles for Drum Corps Associates and Drum Corps Midwest competitions. In 1997, CBI won first place, DCA brass ensembles, playing Hornheads’ “Twix Flambé,” and in 1995 CBI won first place with a score of 99.9, playing Hornheads’ “Interrupting Cow.”

CBI also plays several public concerts every year. Here’s where they’re playing next.

For comments or suggestions about this page or about Classic Brass Inc., please contact prematurly bald trumpeter Roger Grupp. The founding members of Classic Brass Inc. are members or alumni of Minnesota Brass Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps.That’s where the group’s name comes from. Thanks for visiting.


* Kristi Fuller, recovering French Horn player