Les Taylor

Straight ahead, B blues scored for big band, with the brass section playing the head against a sax tutti. Solo changes are written in the tenor, trumpet, and trombone parts, with room for additional s...

Played in a fast swing style, this easy piece will get your audience clapping and toe-tapping right from the downbeat. The percussion parts are written to be played similar to the way a set drummer wo...

Restricted ranges make this a great learning piece and a very easy number to program. A standard 12-bar blues with no sidebars, written for the developing jazz ensemble. Very limited ranges make this...

Restricted ranges make this a great learning piece and a very easy number to program. A standard 12-bar blues with no sidebars, written for the developing jazz ensemble. Very limited ranges make this...

A very easy rocker for the beginning or developing jazz ensemble. There are no solos, just straight ahead full ensemble blowing. The top written note for trumpet is D.

A very easy rocker for the beginning or developing jazz ensemble. There are no solos, just straight ahead full ensemble blowing. The top written note for trumpet is D.

Finally... a beginning band piece that introduces students to meter changes. The quarter note is constant throughout, making this a great teaching tool. With simple rhythms and ranges very compatible...

Chopsticks in a slow rock style? Yes, it works! And you'll have trouble getting this one out of your head after you play it. The percussion parts are written to be played the way a set drummer would d...

This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil, slapstick, wind chimes, and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a s...

A moving chorale introduces this work that quickly explodes into a lively exchange between the different wind choirs and sectional voices. A good timpanist is required in the transition section that f...

Although composed in a traditional march style, Old Glory is much shorter and written with the skills of the beginning band student in mind. Ranges are very limited and rhythms are simple and repetiti...

After a slow and mysterious opening, the tom-toms blaze the way through part of the Florida Everglades on The Tamiami Trail. Only two-part harmony is used throughout, so it will be full and powerful r...

Simple percussive effects using woodblock, vibraslap, and slapstick will bring this piece to life. Students will easily visualize the alligators lumbering along as they play this very easy piece for b...

This chart is written in a fast samba setting, with flute, trumpet, and guitar lead on the head. An open drum solo and a hard-driving ending keeps this one smoking all the way. Optional 8va's can lowe...

Blues B directo para big band, con la sección de metales tocando la cabeza contra un tutti de saxo. Los cambios de solo están escritos en las partes de tenor, trompeta y trombón, con espacio para solo...

Esta obertura está escrita en el estilo convencional a tres partes. La extensa percusión incluye yunque, slapstick, campanillas de viento y vasos de agua de cristal. Los temas de apertura y cierre est...

This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil, slapstick, wind chimes, and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a s...

Here's the theme from the ever-popular TV show in arrangement by Les Taylor that's perfectly suited for the First Concert Series. JEOPARDY! can't miss being a real audience favorite!

Tocada en un estilo de swing rápido, esta sencilla pieza hará que el público aplauda y golpee los dedos de los pies desde el primer compás. Las partes de percusión están escritas para ser tocadas de f...

Los rangos restringidos hacen de ésta una gran pieza de aprendizaje y un número muy fácil de programar. Un blues estándar de 12 compases sin barras laterales, escrito para el conjunto de jazz en desar...

Los rangos restringidos hacen de ésta una gran pieza de aprendizaje y un número muy fácil de programar. Un blues estándar de 12 compases sin barras laterales, escrito para el conjunto de jazz en desar...

Un rock muy fácil para el conjunto de jazz principiante o en desarrollo. No hay solos, sólo toques directos de conjunto completo. La nota superior escrita para trompeta es Re.

El título lo dice todo. Esta pieza "rah-rah" para banda principiante tiene un rango muy limitado y patrones repetitivos, por lo que es muy fácil de tocar. Una sencilla parte de percusión auxiliar le d...

Este rápido rockero hará que todos se muevan al ritmo. Los divisi opcionales ofrecen a los directores la posibilidad de equilibrar sus bandas independientemente de la instrumentación. Un éxito de públ...

¡Fuera de la estación llega esta emocionante pieza para banda principiante de Les Taylor! Imitando el sonido de un tren, esta obra progresa hacia un formato de blues estándar. Nueva nota y el concepto...