Video Experiments

Wichita Lineman (Trombone Quartet)
Wichita Lineman, a classic by Jimmy Webb. Played some Jimmy Webb tunes in a big band recently and was reminded of how nice this one sounded when the Maniacal 4 played it 10-11 years ago. So, I decided to give it a try.
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Blue Moon (Doo-wop style)
Inspired by the Marcel's Doo-wop 50's version of the classic Blue Moon by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rogers (1934). This trombone quartet is transcribed from a vocal arrangement by Aaron Dale.
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Just The Way You Are (Trombone Octet)
By Billy Joel, this trombone octet (double quartet) was sent to me by Thomas Wildman and is an arrangement by Cristopher Bill with some parts added by Thomas.
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Death Of A Bachelor (Trombone Quartet)
By Panic! At The Disco (2016). This arrangement by Geoff Castellucci was transcribed for trombone quartet by Thomas Wildman.
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Trombonolgy
Written in 1947, this quartet by Alan Baylock is from 1998. I edited the arrangement by filling in some sections and adding some melody to the 3rd bone part. The arrangement has sheet music for a full rhythm section, so to get an idea of what that might sound like, I added a bass and drum track in the background.
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Bailamos
Written by Paul Barry and Mike Taylor, this was a pop hit for Enrique Iglesias in 1999. I found this at Musescore.com a number of years ago as a brass quintet. I revisited the tune a couple of months ago and adapted it for trombone quintet.
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Fly Me To The Moon
This classic Jazz/big band/cabaret tune was written by Bart Howard in 1954. Frank Sinatra and many others have recorded different versions over the years. I think this is an excellent trombone quintet version.
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Kyle n' Paul
Written by Josh Holcomb from "Lucky Chops". This trombone quartet version is from a brass quintet arrangement I found at musescore.
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Stand By Me
Written by Ben E. King, Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber. This trombone quintet version is from a Lucky Chops style brass quintet arrangement.
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The 12 Days of Christmas
Written by Fredric Austin. This trombone duet was arraged by
James Regan.
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Why Don't You Do Right?
By Joe McCoy, first recorded in 1936, revised in 1941. This arrangement by Maeve Lander was originally for brass quintet.
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Blue
Blue a slow New Orleans Jazz style brass piece written by Thomas Gansch for Mnozil Brass. I found this arrangement for 2 trumpets and 4 trombones at Musescore.com.. I adapted it for a trombone quintet.
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Things
A trombone duet by Matt Mussleman. Matt included the chords in the sheet music so I included a small combo backing track made with "Band-in-a-Box".
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Despacito
A Spanish-language pop tune from a few years back, I think this arrangement works very well for trombone quartet.
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Over the Rainbow
One of the most recognizable tunes of all time, Over The Rainbow was written by Harold Arlen in 1939. This arrangement is by IowaBob (Bob Driggs), originally for brass quintet. I adapted it a bit for 5 trombones.
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This Magic Moment
This Magic Moment was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, recorded by Ben E. King and the Drifters in late 1959 and later by Jay and the Americans (1968). A young trombone friend who likes old rock tunes asked if I could come up with a version for a "medium to advanced group of High School bone players".
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Little Girl Blue
A classic ballad that has been recorded by Sinatra, Janis Joplin, Linda Ronstadt, the Carpenters, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Nancy Wilson..... I came across this trombone quintet version when reading through a number of charts forwarded to me from a retired trombone player's library.
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Night Crawler
Jonathan Pigford, a music composition student at Norfolk State University in Virginia asked if I would make a video of his new trombone quartet Night Crawler for his hybrid virtual/in-person composition recital at the end of April 2021. I m always looking for new music to play so I jumped at the opportunity. I think he did an excellent job. See for yourself. Get the sheet music / PDF's by contacting Jonathan at: jpigford85@gmail.com
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That's a Plenty
A classic ragtime tune written by Lew Pollack in 1914. I adapted this for trombones from a brass quintet arrangement by Bob Driggs.
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Sunday Night
A short jazz ballad by R. Dickinson
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Sleigh Ride
A Christmas classic written by Leroy Anderson in 1948. This trombone quartet was arranged by Benjamin Coy.
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Stars Fell on Alabama
A Jazz standard written by Frank Perkins in 1934. The title refers to a famous meteor shower over Alabama in 1833. This trombone quintet arrangement, with its close harmonies, gives this chart a popular 1930's-50's sound. No arranger's name was given on the original chart.
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Brooklyn
By Nat McIntosh and the Youngblood Brass Band from the Madison WI area. Released in 2003, this tune was very popular on the college club scene.
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Love For Sale
A classic jazz/Broadway tune by Cole Porter. "Love for Sale" from the Broadway show "The New Yorkers" starring Jimmy Durante in 1930. Arranged for 5 trombones.
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All The Things You Are
A jazz classic by Jerome Kern (1939). I found this in a collection of trombone charts that John Greiner (http://www.greinerjazz.com/) was kind enough to share with his trombone friends a while back. Arranged for 5 bones by Ron D. in 1982.
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Havana
A Trombone Quintet version of Camila Cabello's pop tune. This arrangement is by "Mr. Music Man" and can be found in the comments of his video on YouTube.
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Someone You Loved
A Trombone Quartet version of Lewis Capaldi's popular 2019 tune. This was arranged by "Mr. Music Man" and can be found in the comments of his video on YouTube.
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Girl from Ipanema
A Trombone Quartet version of "The Girl from Ipanema" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Made famous in the U.S. by Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz in 1964. This was requested by a young trombone friend. The Bossa Nova loop is by "Baer" at Wikiloops.
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Little Darlin'
A 50's classic, one of my all time favorites from that era. Arranged for trombone quartet by T-Bone Jeff. Written by Maurice Williams, made popular by "The Diamonds".
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Christus Factus Est
A classical piece by Anton Bruckner, arranged for trombone quartet by Randall Malmstrom.
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Vehicle
By The Ides of March, (Jim Peterik) arranged for trombone quartet by A Sobolewski.
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All of Me
Pop tune by John Legend, arranged for trombone quartet by me.
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Pompeii
By Bastille, this Pop tune arrangement is for trombone solo with a techno accompaniment, both arranged by Shazamio.
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Take On Me
An arrangement by Christopher Bill of the 80's tune by "A-ha".
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Hotel California
Classic Rock by the Eagles, arranged for trombone quartet by me.
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Lassus Trombone
A Trombone classic arranged for 4 trombones.
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Boar's Head Carol
Another quartet arrangement of an old english christmas tune.
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Maple Leaf Rag
This arrangement of Scott Joplin's famous rag is a quartet for Trombones, arranged by T. Hillerbrant.
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