No one handles Ellington for younger ensembles better than Mark Taylor, and this well-crafted arrangement shows why. Although Mark uses a written trumpet solo on the bridge, the main theme is handled...
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...
Written as a feature for alto sax, this bluesy standard comes with a comfortably slow and sensuous swing style and plenty of solid playing for the full ensemble as well. Great change-of-pace programmi...
Créée dans le style des rythmes de rue de la Nouvelle-Orléans, voici une nouvelle version d'un vieux morceau favori. Exemple parfait d'un air de jazz ancien qui résiste à l'épreuve du temps, celui-ci...
This jazz standard was composed by legendary vibraphonist Milt Jackson and recorded notably by Milt with Oscar Peterson on the album by the same name. Opening with the theme played by a small group of...
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 is a creative new take on the Duke Ellington favorite, set in a New Orleans 'street beat' style. A piano introduction sets up the groove, then a small group takes the initial statement of the the...
Recorded by Weather Report on their landmark album Heavy Weather in 1977, Havona epitomizes the high-energy jazz fusion style of Jaco Pastorius. This version for Little Big Band is a real showpiece fo...
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...