Mark Taylor

Moderately paced swing tune from jazz master Wayne Shorter.

Mark Taylor wrote the trumpet feature Scream Machine for a vinyl album by the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in 1985. It was later published in a slightly simpler version called Brass Machine. This fanfare...

Mark Taylor wrote the trumpet feature Scream Machine for a vinyl album by the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in 1985. It was later published in a slightly simpler version called Brass Machine. This fanfare...

Here's a terrific medium swing original that's perfect for younger groups. Written with a Basie flavor, it features the sax section, short written piano fills, a flexible solo section and excellent en...

At the end of the nineties Porto Rican born singer Ricky Martin started a new trend in the world of pop music - Latino-pop. In 1996 he conquered the world with his catchy single Livin la vida loca, wh...

Composer Mark Taylor has struck gold again with this original that opens with a maestoso introduction before settling into a Latin Rock style. Saxes take the melody first, followed by the brass. A nic...

Playing jazz should be fun and this carefully constructed arrangement for young players will certainly help make this happen. Alto and trumpet take the melody at the top, then the rest of the band joi...

Who would have thought to transform this Stevie Wonder hit into a swinging jazz waltz? That's exactly what master arranger Mark Taylor has come up with as he uses this creative setting to feature an a...

Here's a Sonny Rollins bebop standard that should be in every band's library. Mark's chart for young players provides a nice mix of small ensemble sections (3 saxes, trumpet, trombone and guitar) alon...

Heres a Sonny Rollins bebop standard that should be in every bands library. Marks chart for young players provides a nice mix of small ensemble sections (3 saxes, trumpet, trombone and guitar) along w...

Mark Taylor utilizes a small group alternating with the full band, along with a moderate Latin style in this effectively written version of this lesser-known jazz standard. Also featured is a solo for...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this uptempo bebop classic becomes a showstopper! Listen for the masterful Bird sax soli as well as tight ensemble sounds, all at a brisk pace. If your band is rea...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this uptempo bebop classic becomes a showstopper! Listen for the masterful Bird sax soli as well as tight ensemble sounds, all at a brisk pace. If your band is rea...

This cookin' original from Mark Taylor opens with the rhythm section setting up the groove before the saxes take the first statement of the head. Packed with energy throughout, this medium tempo blues...

This cookin' original from Mark Taylor opens with the rhythm section setting up the groove before the saxes take the first statement of the head. Packed with energy throughout, this medium tempo blues...