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A small group of musicians who play together, especially in jazz or pop music. It is a small band.
Jeden Freitagabend spielt eine Live-Combo in der kleinen Bar um die Ecke.
Every Friday evening, a live combo plays in the small bar around the corner.
'Combo' is a shortened form of the English word 'combination' (Kombination). It has become established as a term for a small music group.
Die Musiker gründeten eine kleine Combo, um flexibler zu sein.
The musicians founded a small combo in order to be more flexible.
Common combinations are 'Jazz-Combo' (jazz combo), 'Live-Combo' (live combo), or 'Tanz-Combo' (dance combo). Typical verbs are 'in einer Combo spielen' (to play in a combo) or 'eine Combo gründen' (to form a combo).
Er spielt seit zwei Jahren als Gitarrist in einer Jazz-Combo.
He has been playing as a guitarist in a jazz combo for two years.
The word 'Combo' (combo) has a rather casual and informal sound. It is mainly used for small bands in jazz, Latin, or pop music.
Die vierköpfige Combo sorgte für gute Stimmung auf der Party.
The four-person combo created a good atmosphere at the party.
band
'die Band' and 'die Combo' both mean a group of musicians who play together. 'die Band' is the more general word and fits many modern music styles, especially pop, rock, and jazz. 'die Combo' usually means a small band and is used especially for jazz or pop. The word sounds more specific than 'Band'. In everyday language, 'Band' is often the safe choice. 'Combo' fits well when you want to describe a small, rather informal, or jazzy music group.
In der kleinen Bar spielte eine Jazz-Combo bis spät in die Nacht.
A jazz combo played in the small bar until late into the night.
Die Band wird im Sommer auf mehreren Festivals spielen.
The band will play at several festivals in the summer.