Mark is currently a staff arranger for Hal Leonard Corporation and resides in Cape Coral, Florida. Mark holds a master's degree in music from the University of North Texas. Mark is a highly regarded clinician presenting many workshops on arranging for the jazz band, most recently appearing at the Midwest Band Clinic in Chicago.

Their new CD Live at Blues Alley has just been released on the OA2 record label. They released their CD A Perfect Match in 2002 to rave reviews. His latest project is the Taylor/Fidyk Big Band, which is co-led with Washington D.C. He has a large publishing portfolio and has influenced thousands of student musicians, many of whom were first exposed to big band jazz through his music.

Prior to joining the Army, Mark was fortunate to write for Stan Kenton, who recorded many of his compositions and also gave him his start in music publishing.

His arrangements and compositions have been performed by the Army Blues throughout the world, including concerts at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Army Blues, writing all of the material for their album A New Beginning and much of the material for Scream Machine. During that time, he composed extensively for the U.S. Mark Taylor Mark Taylor In 2001 Mark retired as chief arranger for The United States Army Band ('Pershing's Own'), where he was on staff for 24 years. Click here for a demo track audio sample Click here for a play-along track audio sample Want to learn more about the tempo adjustment software included on each CD? View a video demo on this Amazing Slow Downer technology. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. For books with online audio, audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.

Please note these books do not contain guitar tablature. With easy-to-read lead sheets, and other split-track choices on the included audio, these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house! The audio includes two tracks for each song: a full stereo mix, and a split track mix with removable guitar, bass, piano, and harmonica parts. Blues Play-Along For use with all C, Bb, Bass Clef, and Eb instruments, the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians.

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