Mark Taylor Partitions pour big band

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Made famous by the Modern Jazz Quartet, this medium swinger is a great addition to the literature for young jazz players. Mark's chart opens with a small group of 2 saxes, trumpet, trombone and guitar...

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...

Milt Jackson's signature blues tune has become a well-known jazz standard, and Mark's arrangement makes it sound great in this 6-horn format. Featuring a nice medium swing feel, and the flexibility fo...

Milt Jackson's signature blues tune has become a well-known jazz standard, and Mark's arrangement makes it sound great in this 6-horn format. Featuring a nice medium swing feel, and the flexibility fo...

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...

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...

Composed by pianist Victor Feldman, this jazz standard has been popular with recording artists ever since Miles Davis famously introduced it back in 1963. Written in an uptempo swing style and featuri...

One of the trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz classic is solidly scored for young players in this terrific arrangement by Mark Taylor. When it comes to playable charts...

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...

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...

This arrangement of the John Coltrane standard features plenty of tutti ensemble playing within the little big band format. A solo for tenor sax is followed by a swingin' shout chorus for the entire e...

This arrangement of the John Coltrane standard features plenty of tutti ensemble playing within the little big band format. A solo for tenor sax is followed by a swingin' shout chorus for the entire e...

Arranged in a medium tempo Basie-style swing, this arrangement is a study in effective writing for the entire ensemble. From the small group passages contrasted with full band scoring, to the sax soli...

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 ther...

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 ther...

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...

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...

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 c...