The Best of Big and Easy, Volume 2: Trombone Book

This collection pulls from Story's most reliable charts, giving you a curated set of recognizable tunes that audiences genuinely want to hear. The Grade 2 scoring keeps the writing accessible while the complete instrumentation (keyboard, electric bass, drums) means you can sound full and professional without a massive section count.

These arrangements capture the infectious energy of their source material: funk grooves that make you move, swing standards with genuine charm, and pop hooks that land instantly. The writing feels friendly and encouraging, never condescending, even as it keeps technical demands reasonable.

Marching bands at the Grade 2 level who want crowd-pleasing, radio-friendly tunes without investing weeks in rehearsal. This book works equally well for programs building confidence in younger players or filling a show with accessible arrangements that still sound polished.

• Balance the trombone section's lead lines against the rhythm section; the drums and bass should lock in first, then the trombones sit on top of that foundation rather than pushing against it.
• Since these arrangements work well with minimal rehearsal, use early run-throughs to nail ensemble entrances and cutoffs across the full instrumentation before polishing individual section work.
• Let the blues and funk grooves breathe; resisting the urge to rush these styles will make the rhythm section shine and give the trombone parts space to land with confidence.

Use this collection to fill a full halftime show or concert program without piecing together arrangements from different sources. The consistent arranging style and Grade 2 accessibility make it ideal for mid-season programming when you want to maintain momentum without introducing new technical challenges.

• Playing blues and funk articulations with rhythmic accuracy
• Reading syncopated rhythmic figures and syncopation in the jazz idiom
• Balancing tone and volume against a full rhythm section
• Executing ensemble attacks and releases with the brass section
• Interpreting swing and groove-based styles on a brass instrument