Played by the band in all-Italian style (5)

I believe the answer is:

tutti

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(Other definitions for tutti that I've seen before include "All instruments must play" , "Orchestral passage" , "Everybody (mus.)" , "With all instruments twenty four Acdn (music)" , "All performers (mus.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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