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...

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...

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...

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!

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.

The title just about says it all. This "rah-rah" piece for beginning band has very limited range and repetitive patterns, making it very easy to play. An easy auxiliary percussion part adds to the roc...

This fast rocker will have everyone grooving to the beat. Optional divisi give the directors the ability to balance their bands regardless of instrumentation. A sure crowd-pleaser and a way to get the...

Out of the station comes this exciting beginning band piece by Les Taylor! Imitating the sound of a train, this work then progresses into a standard blues format. New note and the concept of chromatic...