with Alto Sax Feature. Par STRAYHORN BILLY / TAYLOR MARK. Composed by the legendary Billy Strayhorn, this is truly one of the masterpieces of jazz. Mark Taylor has beautifully crafted a feature for alto sax using a variety of styles and settings. Basically scored as a ballad, there is a jazz waltz section in the middle. This is followed by a powerful slow swing ensemble shout before returning to t…

Originally composed by Mark Taylor four decades earlier Love Beams proves its staying power with a new recording on Mark's big band CD To the Edge. With its easy going bossa style and gently flowing melodies we're sure it will be around at least for another four decades! (Recorded by Mark Taylor & the Big Band on To the Edge HL07012621)

Trumpet Section feature-Mark Taylor composa le titre Scream Machine pour trompette enregistré et sorti sur vinyle en 1985 par l?Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. Une version légèrement plus simple fut publiée plus tard sous le nom Brass Machine. Cette version pour fanfare de Philip Sparke est un arrangement fidèle basé sur la partition publiée pour ensemble de jazz et met en vedette quatre trompettes sol…

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 some full ensemble hits. Thesolo section features dueling tenors and there is a short drum solo before the final chorus. A real scorcher!

Professional Editions-Jazz Ens-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 contrasted with full band writing and solo space is included for guitar trumpet and drums. A sax soli shout chorus and even some group improvisation round out this impressiv…

This Mark Taylor original is written in a moderate samba style and starts with a quartet of alto tenor trumpet and trombone at the top. Also featured are ensemble riffs trading with solo drum fills. The flexible solo section isfollowed by a soft tutti ensemble section that builds to a powerful finish.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 143-For use with all Bb Eb C and bass clef instruments the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY each tune includes a split track with: •…

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 powerful shout. Includingadditional solo space for guitar and alto sax this is one works nicely as a concert opener.

Trumpet Section feature-Mark Taylor composa le titre Scream Machine pour trompette enregistré et sorti sur vinyle en 1985 par l?Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. Une version légèrement plus simple fut publiée plus tard sous le nom Brass Machine. Cette version pour fanfare de Philip Sparke est un arrangement fidèle basé sur la partition publiée pour ensemble de jazz et met en vedette quatre trompettes sol…

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 this winner. Solos are for trumpet and tenor.

Feature a flugel soloist on this lush and melodic original from Mark Taylor. Written in a relaxed Latin groove this offers a nice opportunity for a change of pace for festival or concert use.

This new swing original from Mark Taylor has all the ingredients for a winning chart. Featuring a bluesy sax riff effective ensemble sections and a flexible solo section this is an excellent festival or concert number for younger groups.

Here is a wonderfully sensitive jazz ballad that features a tenor sax soloist throughout. Mark uses woodwind doubles (optional) and lush harmonies with muted brass textures in creating this stunningly beautifulwork.Recorded by the Bias BigBand at Bias Studios Springfield VA – Bob Dawson engineer

Composed in an up-tempo swing style (but with attitude!) here's a tour-de-force for the entire ensemble. Mark beautifully contrasts small ensemble scoring with full band passages and provides solo opportunities for tenor sax and trumpet. A sax soli and shout chorus complete the package.

The Taylor Guitar Book. Growing from a small custom shop in the early 1970s to the only new brand to have challenged the traditional Big Three of American acoustic Guitars (Gibson, Guild, and Martin), Taylor has effectively changed the marketplace for acoustic steel-string Guitars and influenced every other maker of acoustic stringed instruments. But Taylor's influence in the Guitar market goes f…