Mark Taylor

Hier ist eine großartig klingende und gut spielbare Bearbeitung des bekannten Jazzstandards, die den Schlagzeuger in den Vordergrund stellt.

Made popular recently thanks to a recording by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, this wonderful jazz standard from the '30s has also been featured on the TV show Glee. This up-tempo swing chart can be used...

Miles Davis left a legacy of innovative playing and enduring compositions. Here is one of his best tunes in a swinging medium up-tempo arrangement for young bands by Mark Taylor.

Arranged in a medium swing Basie style, this sultry chart is a terrific feature for a trumpet soloist. There are plenty of tasty ensemble accompaniment figures along the way, and the solo part is comp...

Classic jazz standard from the Duke Ellington orchestra.

Feature your drummer on brushes with this classy chart on a well-known standard. The ensemble plays mostly tutti rhythms with solo fills provided by the drums. A great concept on a wonderful tune. Als...

Using a Basie-style swing treatment, and written in 4/4 rather than the traditional 3/4, here is a great-sounding chart from Mark Taylor that will go together quickly. All sections get a chance to shi...

The Ray Charles sound comes through loud and clear in this distinctive gospel/rock arrangement for young bands. Featured in the hit movie Ray, this solid chart has a driving feel throughout, intersper...

Mark Taylor has crafted a unique version of this familiar hit originally recorded by The Beatles. After a gentle ballad-like intro, the style shifts to jazz waltz featuring a tenor sax soloist. Along...

This Rodgers and Hart standard has been recorded countless times and remains a popular choice for singers and instrumentalists alike. Mark's lush setting can also be used as a tenor sax feature and in...

This wonderful tune from the early '60s has become a standard recorded by countless artists over the years, most notably Nat King Cole. Mark's setting as a solo feature for alto sax is in a smooth and...

Wohl kein anderer Song vermittelt eine wohligere Weihnachtsstimmung als 'The Christmas Song'. Kein Wunder, dass sich das Flügelhorn-Solo wunderbar in Mark Taylors gefühlvolle Balladen-Bearbeitung mit...

Composed in 1970, A Song For You has over the years become one of Leon Russell's most popular songs; recorded by countless artists including Peggy Lee, Michael Bublé, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Are...

Vocal Solo with Jazz Ensemble - Grade 3-4 This beautiful ballad has been recorded by countless jazz artists over the years in addition to being featured in several recent movies. The marvelous melody...

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 This standard blues tune really swings in the expert hands of Mark Taylor. The trumpets are featured off the top, followed by the saxes and a solo sectio...

One of the signature tunes from jazz legend Thelonious Monk is this quirky and iconic blues! Mark's great-sounding version for big band maintains the medium swing feel and Monk-isms from the original,...

Dieses kreative Stück im Stil des New Orleans Street Beat ist eine neue Interpretation eines alten Favoriten. Ein perfektes Beispiel für eine frühe Jazzmelodie, die den Test der Zeit überdauert hat, u...

Celebrating the achievements of a true jazz innovator, this excellent medley by Mark Taylor embraces some of the greatest compositions by the legendary Miles Davis. Includes: So What, All Blues, Seven...

Here's the classic funk tune from Earth, Wind & Fire in a terrific arrangement for big band by Mark Taylor. This one includes all your favorite signature horn riffs as well as a solo for tenor sax.

Skillfully set for small band instrumentation, this arrangement of Freddie Hubbard's classic features a flugel and tenor duet, then solo space for the flugel.

Sanborn has a lock on contemporary jazz, and this funky chart from his CD 'Hearsay' keeps pace with today's scene! This is a great choice for concert or contest, and features an open solo sections for...

Celebrating more than 40 years of funk and soul, the unmistakable sound of Tower of Power still sounds as fresh and impressive as ever. Mark's chart on this hot tune features the blazing horn lines an...

Here's the huge hit recorded by Average White Band in 1975 in a funky setting for small band.