Scores- Jazz
You are more than welcome to download, print and perform any of these pieces. Please shoot me an email and tell me how it goes! I'd love to hear about any performances and your thoughts about the piece and what audience members thought of the composition. Also, if you make any recordings of these pieces, I'd love to hear them! Please send me a quick email at benjamintaylormusic@gmail.com. Thanks.
Walking Man
Walking Man 2008- small jazz combo. (leadsheet)
Performed at BYU Group for New Music Concert, 29 February 2008.
Performed at BYU Group for New Music Concert, 29 February 2008.
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Neveroddoreven
Neveroddoreven (03/09) – jazz combo
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Recorded in BYU Studio Y, 11 April 2009.
Performed at Bowling Green Student Union, 20 October 2009.
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Recorded in BYU Studio Y, 11 April 2009.
Performed at Bowling Green Student Union, 20 October 2009.
| neveroddoreven_download.pdf |
Put Some Funk in Yo' Trunk
Put Some Funk in Yo’ Trunk (winter 2007) – jazz big band
Performed by BYU Synthesis, 11 April 2007.
Performed by BYU Synthesis, 11 April 2007.
| put_some_funk.pdf |
Pizza Bagels
Pizza Bagels (02/09) – jazz combo
Commissioned by Jory Woodis.
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Performed at Muse Music, 17 March 2009, 6 April 2009.
Recorded in BYU Studio Y, 11 April 2009.
Performed at Bowling Green Student Union, 20 October 2009.
Commissioned by Jory Woodis.
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Performed at Muse Music, 17 March 2009, 6 April 2009.
Recorded in BYU Studio Y, 11 April 2009.
Performed at Bowling Green Student Union, 20 October 2009.
| pizza_bagels_bb_and_c.pdf |
Non-REM Sleep
Non-REM Sleep, jazz combo version,
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Non-REM Sleep” arranged for trombone quartet
Performed by Utah Trombone Authority in concert, Deseret Chamber Music Festival, 15 May 2009.
Performed by Utah Trombone Authority in concert, 2 June 2009.
Performed in recital, 4 March 2009.
Non-REM Sleep” arranged for trombone quartet
Performed by Utah Trombone Authority in concert, Deseret Chamber Music Festival, 15 May 2009.
Performed by Utah Trombone Authority in concert, 2 June 2009.
Listen to Non-REM Sleep (jazz combo) sample
Listen to Non-REM Sleep (performed by Utah Trombone Authority)
Listen to Non-REM Sleep (performed by Utah Trombone Authority)
Scores available for purchase
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High Road
High Road (summer 2008) – jazz big band with penny whistle
*Funded by the Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration in the Arts.
Commissioned by Brigham Young University Synthesis and Ray Smith.
Performed by BYU Synthesis in the UK:
Marlborough International Jazz Festival, 11 July 2008
Wigan International Jazz Festival, 14 July 2008
York LDS Stake Center, 16 July 2008
Durham Brass Festival, 19 July 2008
Dundee LDS Stake Center, 22 July 2008
International School of Music at Aberdeen, Scotland, 24 July 2008
Edinburgh International Jazz Festival, 25 July 2008.
Professionally recorded on BYU Synthesis CD, “High Road,” on Tantara Records label, July 2008.
*Funded by the Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration in the Arts.
Commissioned by Brigham Young University Synthesis and Ray Smith.
Performed by BYU Synthesis in the UK:
Marlborough International Jazz Festival, 11 July 2008
Wigan International Jazz Festival, 14 July 2008
York LDS Stake Center, 16 July 2008
Durham Brass Festival, 19 July 2008
Dundee LDS Stake Center, 22 July 2008
International School of Music at Aberdeen, Scotland, 24 July 2008
Edinburgh International Jazz Festival, 25 July 2008.
Professionally recorded on BYU Synthesis CD, “High Road,” on Tantara Records label, July 2008.
Listen to a sample of a live recording of "High Road" (recorded in England)
(Professionally recorded version available on Itunes)
(Professionally recorded version available on Itunes)
Click on the video below to watch an excerpt from "High Road."
Concerto por Trombonito
Concerto por Trombonito (fall 2007) – jazz big band featuring bass trombone
Commissioned by Jay Roberts.
*Winner of the 2008 Phi Kappa Phi (BYU chapter) Music Award.
Performed by BYU Synthesis with Jay Roberts on bass trombone, 28 November 2007.
Performed by BYU Synthesis with Jay Roberts on bass trombone in the UK:
York LDS Stake Center, 16 July 2008
Durham Brass Festival, 19 July 2008.
Commissioned by Jay Roberts.
*Winner of the 2008 Phi Kappa Phi (BYU chapter) Music Award.
Performed by BYU Synthesis with Jay Roberts on bass trombone, 28 November 2007.
Performed by BYU Synthesis with Jay Roberts on bass trombone in the UK:
York LDS Stake Center, 16 July 2008
Durham Brass Festival, 19 July 2008.
Listen to a sample of a live recording of "Concerto por Trombonito" (the premiere performance)
(Professionally recorded version available on Itunes)
(Professionally recorded version available on Itunes)
The Greasy Toaster
The Greasy Toaster (summer 2007) – jazz big band
Performed by BYU Spring Jazz Ensemble, June 2007.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons at the BYU Jazz Festival, 16 February 2008.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons, 21 & 22 March 2008.
Performed by “The Wasatch Jazz Project” in Salt Lake City Utah at the Bayou, June 2008.
Performed by BYU Spring Jazz Ensemble, June 2007.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons at the BYU Jazz Festival, 16 February 2008.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons, 21 & 22 March 2008.
Performed by “The Wasatch Jazz Project” in Salt Lake City Utah at the Bayou, June 2008.
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Chocolate Covered Cherries (summer 2007) – jazz big band featuring tenor saxophone
Performed by BYU Spring Jazz Ensemble, June 2007.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons at the BYU Jazz Festival, 16 February 2008.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons, 21 & 22 March 2008.
Performed by BYU Spring Jazz Ensemble, June 2007.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons at the BYU Jazz Festival, 16 February 2008.
Performed by BYU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mark Ammons, 21 & 22 March 2008.
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