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Taylor’s interpretation of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” is swinging and gazes at this Elton John signature tune from a totally different angle. The shout chorus of the chart is typical of Taylor it does superb job showing off the band. Alto player Andy Alexrod shows us some great playing reminiscent of the legendary Sonny Criss while Graham Breedlove delivers a gorgeous flugelhorn solo. “Samba Ti Kaye” is one of Taylor’s originals and does a fine job introducing this latest recording and the band.
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The level of Taylor’s writing and the playing is at a very high level, as good as one would hear with first call studio musicians in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, London, Berlin…or Washington D.C. Many things catch the ear the band is tight, energetic and extremely musical. His newest release (third with his own group), “To The Edge,” is a very polished big band recording. Taylor is widely published and well-respected amongst his composing and arranging peers dating back to his time at North Texas State University. and the special armed services big bands therein. capital has allowed Taylor close contact with the finest jazz players in Washington D.C. shows, he has always come back to writing for 17 piece big band.
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Though his professional output has covered everything from small instrumental groups, to string ensembles and special performances for national T.V. Writer and arranger Mark Taylor has a long and illustrious career with his associations to the Stan Kenton Orchestra and as longtime staff arranger for the The Army Band (Pershing’s Own) in Washington D.C.