Top Brass and Wind Instruments
of Motown Songs

When I talk about Motown songs, I often concentrate on the Funk Brothers rhythm section. That doesn't mean the rest of the music players are silent!

Just as a special guitar line or drum roll can stamp a record, so can a stimulating saxophone riff or fluttery puff on a pipe.

A handful of instruments and their big moments appear below.

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Top Brass and Wind Instruments of Motown Songs