Mark Taylor: Anspruchsvolle Noten

Written in a simmering medium tempo, this distinctive funk chart opens with the bass establishing the groove gradually joined by the rest of the rhythm section. A small combo of soprano sax, baritone...

Using a combination of hip-hop and uptempo swing, here's a marvelous take on Bud Powell's bebop classic. A front line of alto, tenor and trumpet are featured off the top followed by an extended soli f...

Superstar was a pop hit for several artists in the '70s and '80s, and Mark Taylor has given it fresh life as a contemporary-sounding jazz waltz. A solo trombone is featured throughout, with plenty of...

Superstar was a pop hit for several artists in the '70s and '80s, and Mark Taylor has given it fresh life as a contemporary-sounding jazz waltz. A solo trombone is featured throughout, with plenty of...

Dieses vom Houston Jazz Orchestra in Auftrag gegebene Stück ist ein harter, treibender Shuffle, mit dem Ihr reifes Ensemble großartig klingen wird. Die Rhythmusgruppe gibt den Ton für die Saxophone au...

Superstar was a pop hit for several artists in the '70s and '80s, and Mark Taylor has given it fresh life as a contemporary-sounding jazz waltz. A solo trombone is featured throughout, with plenty of...

Dieses vom Houston Jazz Orchestra in Auftrag gegebene Stück ist ein harter, treibender Shuffle, mit dem Ihr reifes Ensemble großartig klingen wird. Die Rhythmusgruppe gibt den Ton für die Saxophone au...

If you're looking for a flagwaver that'll set the audience on the edge of their seats, look no further! Mark Taylor lets out all of the stops with a chart that's full of great counterpoint, powerful e...

Commissioned by the Tennessee All-State Jazz Band, this exciting and well-crafted composition features a light and breezy samba style and some marvelous ensemble writing. A duet of alto and trumpet ar...

Commissioned by the Tennessee All-State Jazz Band, this exciting and well-crafted composition features a light and breezy samba style and some marvelous ensemble writing. A duet of alto and trumpet ar...

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...

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...

Originally written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra and featured on the new Mark Taylor/Steve Fidyk Big Band recording A Perfect Match (heard here), this is a challenging yet rewarding samba for mature b...

Here's Dizzy Gillespie's classic in an outstanding Latin setting for full jazz ensemble by Mark Taylor. Just what you would expect from a quality arranger working with a quality tune, this smokin' cha...

Commissioned by the Tennessee All-State Jazz Band, this exciting and well-crafted composition features a light and breezy samba style and some marvelous ensemble writing. A duet of alto and trumpet ar...

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...

This swingin' Basie-style shuffle starts out with a piano chorus followed by the saxes and finally a roaring brass section. Also featured are solos for tenor and trumpet and a fabulous shout chorus th...

Accompanied by drums on brushes, saxes take the first round followed by the brass on this tasty bop-style original from Mark Taylor. Plenty of nice ensemble work and section feature spots spice up thi...

Featuring a great medium tempo swing groove, this original by Mark Taylor opens with a solo for piano followed by saxes on the head. The brass get in the act quickly with tutti passages and finally a...

Featuring a great medium tempo swing groove, this original by Mark Taylor opens with a solo for piano followed by saxes on the head. The brass get in the act quickly with tutti passages and finally a...

Here's a fresh new take on a traditional jazz standard. The style is still uptempo swing, and the saxes maintain a fair share of the spotlight along with ensemble hits and solo spots for drums. Howeve...

This sparkling uptempo swinger from the pen of Mark Taylor is impressive right from the opening full ensemble statement, and it doesn't let up from there. Small ensemble playing is beautifully contras...

Composed by jazz legend Joe Henderson, this uptempo burner from Mark Taylor features a mesmerizing groove and masterful scoring. Opening with a trio of tenor, guitar and vibes, layers of sound are gra...

Featuring a quartet of alto, trumpet, guitar and vibes at the top, Mark's stellar treatment of this George Shearing classic swings hard from beginning to end. The intricate bebop lines are skillfully...

Mark Taylor takes this familiar standard and creates a powerful uptempo flag-waver for mature ensembles. The style slips seamlessly between swing and samba and provides some shining moments for lead t...