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Episode 61 - Mellos on Facebook

Episode 61 - Mellophones on Facebook - week of October 5, 2008

Episode 60 - See the Girls Dance

Episode 60 - Mark Taylor's new ensemble, "See the Girls Dance" - week of September 28, 2008

Episode 59 - Marching French Horns

Episode 59 - Marching F French Horns - week of September 21, 2008

Foregoing catalog descriptions, there are technically Bb and F Marching French Horns.  This is about F Marching French Horns.

  • F Marching French Horns have a French Horn mouthpiece and receiver.
  • The instrument does have its roots in Drum Corps.
  • The instrument is basically either a bellfront Descant horn, or a Mellophone with a French Horn receiver and mouthpiece with a slightly different taper off the leadpipe.  It has a Mellophone-sized bell.
  • Kanstul still makes these.  Blessing made them, too.
  • These are good alternatives for French Horn players.
  • There's really no reason why one can't march with a French Horn mouthpiece.
  • Sound-wise, they don't cut as much as a Mellophone, but the tone is decent with good intonation.  Chris says it has a "naked" French Horn quality.
  • Possibly the reason they are not popular as it's more difficult for Trumpet players to move to them.  John likes the idea of new players using the horn mouthpiece as it will be easier to convert them.
  • Chris feels it's the "perfect" instrument for marching.  The Bb Marching Horn tends to crack more.
  • Listening Assignment:  "The Piper o' Dundee" by Kenneth Downie, performed by the Yorkshire Building Society Brass Band.

Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns

Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns - week of September 14, 2008

Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns

Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns - week of September 7, 2008
 

MARK TAYLOR - French Horn/Mellophone/Composer

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Where are you located?
New York, NY
Tell us a little about you....
I'm a composer/french hornist primarily focused on jazz and improvised music and music for the media, especially film and theatre. Most recently I've discovered an interest in sound design and begun a a quest to return the mellophone to jazz as a lead instrument. I've also begun playing the trumpet and am having a ball!

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Here's the "official" bio:

Mark Taylor is one of a handful of talented performers carrying on the improvisational tradition pioneered by the great (french) hornist, Julius Watkins, and is currently the only artist on the international jazz scene bringing new life to the long forgotten mellophone as a solo jazz instrument.

Taylor's sound has been described as "rapturous" and "golden" (Coda Magazine); "as fluid and limpid as (the) flute, and as gnarly as (the) alto." (JazzTimes). His innovative style has won him recognition by such legendary artists as Max Roach, who said, "Mark Taylor is a virtuoso instrumentalist...there is no one dealing with the french horn or the music the way he is."

A native of Chattanooga, TN, Mark's broad musical background includes performing, composing and arranging. Mark has performed and recorded with an array of modern giants including: Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, Abdullah Ibrahim, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, and Basie bandleader Grover Mitchell.

As a featured soloist with Henry Threadgill's Very Very Circus, Mark has toured throughout the United States, Europe and in Asia. As a member of George Schuller's post-modern big band, Orange Then Blue, he participated in a State Department tour of Turkey, Cyprus and Syria., and as leader of his own groups he has performed at the Tampere Jazz Happening in Tampere, Finland, Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia, and at a number of clubs in Germany, Austria, Canada and New York City, including Birdland, the Zinc Bar and the Knitting Factory.

As a composer, Mark has written for Max Roach, the Ebony Brass Quintet, pianist Larry Willis and was a member/arranger for Max Roach’s So What Brass Quintet. He has also been commissioned to compose for theatre, dance, CD-ROM, placed two songs in the Dollface Productions independent feature film "The Girl", scored Camille Billops' documentary, "A String of Pearls" and, most recently, completed the score for “9/11: The Forgotten Underdogs”, a new documentary about the difficulties faced by the deaf and hard of hearing during emergency situations, and done music, sound design and audio post for “Zero Down O.A.C.”, a dark comedy by Canadian filmmaker Aaron Moseson about the adventures of two used car salesmen in rural Alberta.
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At 6:38am on October 4th, 2008, Sandi said…
Hi Mark,

No I haven't played since High School...it took a very long time to get rid of the "lip" and my career demanded that I did. Plus I discovered other musical abilities and went with those. I was just impressed to find a horn player here!

Take care,
Sandi
At 9:15pm on October 1st, 2008, Uros Markovic said…

At 12:00pm on September 2nd, 2008, Sandi said…
WOW!!!

Stumbled across your page - drawn in by your pic...I spent my Jr High and High School years with a French Horn at my lips!
At 10:22am on June 16th, 2008, Luiz Santos Music said…
Thanks for the friendship, Mark ! I wish you success and peace
Luiz
At 3:58pm on April 24th, 2008, Miss Kimberly said…
LOL..yes dark chocolate is good too!! haha ;D
thank you!
At 6:34pm on April 12th, 2008, Anna Fisher said…
Hello Mark Taylor,
Blessings to you and thank you so much for the add.
Very cool to see a French hornist playing Jazz for sure!
Not many French or English horn players out there, are there?
Your music is totally inspiring!
My younger brother played French horn and I went to school and played in the orchestra with Gus Sebring, member of the Boston Symphony.
Please keep me posted of your runnings.
Take care,
One love,
PEACE
Please Educate All Children Everywhere
Anna Fisher
http://www.myspace.com/oboelady
At 9:25pm on April 11th, 2008, Chris Burnett said…
Hi Mark,

Excellent as usual. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, bro'.

Peace, Cb
At 7:06pm on April 9th, 2008, Ray Vega said…
MARK!
WASSUP!!!
Man I just spaced! I got back from Europe sick as a dog. I thought I sent you a greeting...my bad bro.
Nah man I'll call you for the lesson!
Mellowphone>>>>>>Yeah dude!
PeaceRV
At 8:47pm on April 3rd, 2008, exe*Cute* said…
Hello Mark ....
Welcome to our Family here at TJN ~ Hope You will have a Lot of Fun with us --- as we have Great Talent, and Sounds at this very Special 24/7- J@zzClub !!
Thank You for joining our "SoundRoom" ~ and sharing your Great Sounds on your Page with us !

You surely will be a Real Asset here !!

Would be a Great Honour to be Your Friend ...
Regards;
xdrd
At 6:59am on April 2nd, 2008, ed cherry said…
Hi Mark
it been a long time since 'very,very' .
take care,
e.
 
 

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