Sheet Music Downloads by Mark Taylor

A true bebop classic from the 1940s, this standard by Dizzy Gillespie has long been a favorite with artists of every genre. Your jazz combo will have fun with this one!

This medium up tempo standard by bebop composer Tadd Dameron is one of the most recorded tunes by jazz artists. With a 16-bar form and scored here for a 4-horn combo, this is a great addition to your...

One of the best-known standards by Horace Silver, Song for My Father features a light Latin style and recognizable melody along with the signature bass riff. The easy changes make it perfect for soloi...

A true bebop classic from the 1940s, this standard by Dizzy Gillespie has long been a favorite with artists of every genre. Your jazz combo will have fun with this one!

This medium up tempo standard by bebop composer Tadd Dameron is one of the most recorded tunes by jazz artists. With a 16-bar form and scored here for a 4-horn combo, this is a great addition to your...

One of the best-known standards by Horace Silver, Song for My Father features a light Latin style and recognizable melody along with the signature bass riff. The easy changes make it perfect for soloi...

Arranged in a medium slow Basie style, this is a great chart for teaching ensemble balance and laid-back swing. Includes plenty of tutti ensemble playing, plus a Basie-like piano solo that's completel...

This tremendously popular song was recorded early on by Al Jolson in 1913 and was later a hit for Judy Garland in 1937. Mark's smooth chart is set in a medium Basie swing style with lots of tutti ense...

First introduced in 1928, this familiar song has gone on to become one of the most recorded standards of all time, including recently by Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga. This swingin' version for vocal so...

From Wayne Shorter's influential 1964 album Speak No Evil, this jazz standard is transformed here for young bands by Mark Taylor. The relaxed swing feel and harmonies of the original are all retained,...

Featuring a distinctive up-beat groove in 7/4 throughout (3+4), Mark's inventive original is a fabulous duet feature for trumpet and tenor sax. In between the duet statements and solos are full ensemb...

Although this tuneful standard has been recorded by a number of jazz artists through the years, Beverly Kenney's version from 1957 caught everyone's attention recently thanks to the television commerc...

Superstar was a pop hit for several artists in the '70s and '80s, and Mark Taylor has given it fresh life as a contemporary-sounding jazz waltz. A solo trombone is featured throughout, with plenty of...

One of the classics from jazz master Chick Corea, Spain is a challenging piece to play, but important for any serious student of jazz. This combo setting is a perfect way to learn this great tune!

Here's a great tune from the creative mind of Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1962 by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Arranged in a medium swing style, Mark's chart features a nice variety of textures...

Although composed in the 1920's, this popular melody has been a favorite with jazz artists ranging from Art Tatum to Ella Fitzgerald. Arranged here in a slow Basie swing style, Mark's version is a gre...

Inspired by the classic version recorded by Count Basie, here is a terrific uptempo swing chart suitable for younger bands. The melody is passed from section to section while building to a full band c...

Great medium swing classic from the Ellington catalog of standards. What a perfect addition to any combo library.

Carefully paced for younger players and written in a moderate bossa style, Mark Taylor brings us this great-sounding original that's easy to learn and fun to play. Nicely scored for the entire ensembl...

This holiday favorite is arranged here in a light Latin style with some clever twists and turns. Featuring a smooth moderate tempo and full scoring throughout, this is sure to be a winter concert stan...

This jazz standard by Horace Silver from 1956 features an exotic and captivating Latin jazz groove along with a distinctive melodic line and chord progression. Mark Taylor uses elements from Horace's...

Originally recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960, this Wayne Shorter classic was written in honor of Lester Young and swings hard from beginning to end. Mark Taylor's exciting chart ope...

Commissioned by the Houston Jazz Orchestra, here's a hard-driving shuffle tune that will make your mature ensemble sound great. The rhythm section sets the table for the saxes on the melody and answer...

This standard tune from 1945 has consistently remained a favorite with jazz musicians. Featuring a timeless melody, beautifully scored background parts, and a medium swing style, this standout chart f...

Designed as a flashy showpiece that features every section of the band, this uptempo burner is the perfect opener! After the attention-grabbing intro, the rhythm section starts things off then passes...