Mark Taylor Big Band Noten

Opening with the trombones on the head, here is a terrific swing tune written in a moderately fast bebop style. There is great interplay between sections and also solos for tenor and trumpet followed...

Including open solo space for any player, here's a swingin' chart on the Ellington classic arranged for a small group setting.

Here is the classic Ellington swinger in a fabulous version for younger players. The drive and excitement of the original is still there as Mark starts out with a small combo of 2 tenors and 2 trombon...

Dieses Jazz-Juwel aus der Feder von Tadd Dameron zeichnet sich durch einen leicht fließenden Swing-Stil aus und lässt sich wunderbar für ein volles Jazz-Ensemble arrangieren. Marks Arrangement enthält...

Always a favorite with jazz singers, here's a swingin' uptempo version propelled by solid ensemble backgrounds and a nice swing feel. Also included is a short feature spot for the full band alone as w...

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...

What better instrument to feature on a bluesy bump and grind swinger like this than baritone sax? Written in a medium slow 12/8 feel, this chart will make your entire band sound great, plus allow an o...

Notably recorded by Clifford Brown and composed by legendary jazz pianist Duke Jordan, Mark Taylor's arrangement features a medium swing style and a brief duet for tenor and trumpet at the top. Then t...

A jazz standard from the legendary Sonny Rollins, Doxy is arranged here in a very playable and appealing swing setting for little big band. Tenor sax, baritone sax and trombone take the lead in the be...

Using duet pairings mixed in with counterlines and background figures from the entire ensemble, this medium swing chart is scored for small band but still has a rich full sound. Includes solos for alt...

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...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this medium uptempo jazz standard from Miles Davis works perfectly in this 6-horn format. Carefully using the combination of saxes and brass to full advantage, thi...

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...

Using tenor and baritone saxes to do the heavy lifting, here is a fun chart on this Sonny Rollins classic. Mark also uses clever ensemble interludes and a shout chorus to round out this swingin' arran...

Often recorded and performed by jazz artists, this tuneful standard by Duke Pearson is skillfully arranged here in an uptempo swing style. Solo duties are shared between trumpet and tenor sax, and the...

Arranged here in a brisk uptempo swing style, much of the first chorus is unison for all the horns. After a solo section featuring alto sax then trumpet, a brief drum break sets up a high-energy final...

Arranged for six horns, this accessible chart on Charlie Parker's swing classic features a trio of alto, trumpet and guitar to start things off, followed later by great-sounding scoring for the entire...

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...

Using a band within a band format, Mark Taylor has crafted a great-sounding arrangement of this Gerry Mulligan jazz standard perfect for younger groups. The style is a relaxed medium swing, and there...

We all have our iPhones, iPads, and iPods, and now thanks to Mark Taylor we have iBop! This medium tempo swing tune is bop-ish in attitude and features a catchy riff-based melody stated first by the s...

From jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, here is this classic swinger skillfully arranged for younger players. The tuneful melody is a great way to introduce the bebop style. Features solos for trumpet and al...

Based on the classic version recorded by Clifford Brown, this chart opens with a frantic traffic jam effect before settling into a more relaxed uptempo swing style. The melody is first stated by a com...

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

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...

Mark Taylor uses a mix of small group playing contrasted with full ensemble passages in this early composition from jazz master Wayne Shorter. After a solo section featuring alto sax then trombone, a...