Mark Taylor

Composed in 1928, Ellington's The Mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Mark Taylor's outstanding version for younger players al...

Reminiscent of the music Mark Taylor wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this fiery showpiece features a churning Afro-Cuban groove alternating with sections in swing. Small group scoring is contrast...

Written as a solo vehicle for tenor sax, Mark has created a marvelous setting on this Hoagy Carmichael standard using a sensuous slow Latin groove. Very effective!

Mark uses a light samba feel to craft a marvelous setting of this Charlier Parker standard for the little big band format. Perfectly scored tutti ensemble figures are contrasted with feature spots for...

Uptempo Latin style. - Scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation, plus rhythm section - Background figures and ensemble soli section - more than just head charts - Recordings include separate r...

One of the trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz classic is solidly scored for young players in this terrific arrangement by Mark Taylor. When it comes to playable charts...

Here is a wonderful medium swing ballad based on the version Quincy Jones wrote for Count Basie, and also recorded on Quincy's own album 'Quintessence. ' The saxes lead the way to start with, followed...

Mark has done a superb job of adapting this Ellington standard into an outstanding medium swing chart for young bands. The style is authentic but with a contemporary flair. Includes a flexible solo se...

From the very first album by the group Chicago, 'Chicago Transit Authority, ' this easy-going shuffle tune still sounds great. Includes solos for Trumpet and Tenor.

In the Basie tradition of high-powered flag wavers, this Mark Taylor original is an impressive concert opener. After the intro, bones and tenors take the lead, but the ensemble builds quickly with som...

Written in a medium slow Basie-style swing, this chart is an excellent feature for tutti ensemble playing. Including short solos for trumpet and trombone, this is a refreshing take on a timeless stand...

Here's one of the great bebop tunes of all time from jazz great Sonny Rollins. Mark's medium up-tempo chart features both tenor saxes and swings like crazy.

Thelonious Monk was a master of creating distinctive melodies in the bebop style and this is one of his best-known offerings. Mark starts out by giving the melody to a small group of trombones, tenors...

No one could pen a melody like Gershwin and this lesser known song is still a gem. The trombones take the lead the first time around followed by the trumpets and later the saxes. This medium swing cha...