French Horn Jazz: Mark Taylor Quartet - At What Age
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- AACM NYC Concert Series. October 16, 2009
The Quartet is:
Tomas Fujiwara - drums
Keith Witty - bass
Chris Dingman - vibes
Taylor - horn / composer
All the music we performed will be released on our new CD, titled "At What Age" which is due out next spring. If you'd like to be part of bringing this new recording project to life, go to
www.kickstarter... and find out how to get your name in the liner notes! www.marktaylorm...
I hate that many conductors are not open to the idea of french horn doing jazz which is awful cause a french horn can be an amazing jazz instrument, im a hornist myself and i plan on doing jazz at my school soo woo
noah frazier uI'm
Same, I'm in jazz band, but because it's not a standard instrument in jazz, my director doesn't give us an option to play it, although I've talked to some of my jazz buddies about maybe going out and doing our own thing, where we could call the shots and do whatever our hearts content. I've already called jazz horn if we go through it.
one reason is that the french horn is very difficult yet amazing.
The horn is being implemented into more bands nowadays. Just like how trumpets can double on flugelhorn and saxophones can double on clarinet or flute, some bands I've seen make trombones double on french horn.
Thank you so much. I cannot explain how mad I get
when I cant play in jzz band just because I m a horn player
I was never able to imagine that the french horn could be used in jazz… till now… Wow!!!
Andreas Hoppe try listening to Canadian brass' basin street, has masses of great jazz horns!
It's funny, because it has that mellow sound that other brass jazz instruments have to constantly use cups and tune for.
Jazz is a discipline that becomes an art that turns into a walk.
That is a Hans Hoyer compensating triple Horn, generously loaned to me by a colleague. I really enjoyed that Horn but it was VERY different from the Paxman descant that I played for the majority of my career.
I really don;t get why the horn isn't more prevalent in jazz. Its sound flows out smooth and gentle like honey and its lower range is so mellow and deep.
I totally agree that there should be more Horns in jazz.
I love this piece. French Horn in Jazz that's amazing.
Hope I could get score somewhere.
I go to an arts high school in las vegas, and I'm the jazz horn player there. I am so thankful for having an open minded director when it comes to having non-traditional instruments incorporated into the jazz world...Jazz is my first love over classical, and because of those close minded people out there, I'm going to have to major strictly in classical for college next year because jazz is MUCH more risky for a horn player. :( I'm double majoring in jazz compos. to revolutionize the jazz world.
Eight years later- how did that go?
Wow! I played french horn in my high school and college years, but I never thought of french horn as a jazz instrument. Very nice.
another brother that plays French horn. sweet. good stuff.
Thank you, what a beautiful piece, my daughter has been playing french horn for 3 years. She used to play trumpet and be in a jazz band. I miss those days, I will be sending her this as an inspiration to keep her options open for jazz.
Thank you!
Mark, I am in awe, your playing brought tears to my eyes and heart( that's amazing to me sitting here at a public library computer). Thank you. I have been play the horn since 1963.
French horn and oboe ( french too ) are both new in jazz and both tricky to play !
Both instruments provide a marvellous sound ...
So this is a performance !
Jazz is moving .
Very cool!
Brilliant performance
Thank you!
@kiku333 Thank you very much, Ms. Kiku! Hopefully there'll be lots more to come.
Are you familiar with a French Horn player named Rick Todd. Rick was a protigy of Vince De Rosa at USC in the late 1970's and in addition to being a classical soloist, he plays studio work and plays jazz horn. He taught at USC but now I believe he is teaching in Miami.
d0llbert Yes! I've known Rick for a while. Last I heard he was at U of Miami and we had a great visit during the IHS a couple of years ago in SF.
Beautiful
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I've crossed paths with a few "adventurous" double reed players. It's always fun to see/hear folks blazing new trails!
yes i enjoy the improvising because when you close your eyes (in my opinion) you can reach much higher notes without problems than normal!
awesome MARK, JUST AWESOME!!!
Thanks, Dewey!!
Thanks for the inspiration man! Im 30 years old and just picked up this instrument days ago. Im a professional bass player in a progressive band, I know theory in and out, and I have a great natural talent in jazz music. The horn has always been my favorite sounding instrument, and I am beyond happy to finally have one. The catch... HOLY HELL its hard. This is very inspiring man, I know where this instrument can go after checking this out. Thank you so much!
Thanks for checking out the video. I hope the Horn has been going well for you!
I really enjoyed your music. You made it look so easy.....loved your expression and phrasing, man....Thanks 4 sharing!
Yes! Jazz french horn is great stuff :D
@skuzme Thank you for checking us out. We had a great time at this concert and are looking forward to doing lots more!
Wow I never knew that jazz can be played on a french horn. Cool.
Oh beautiful! Melodic minor too! 🤘 a favourite of mine
Mine too!
Very interesting that rather than mimic the trumpet or trombone 'sound', Taylor adopts a more unique, horn sound.
Thank you very much! I really liked this horn, even though I didn' t end up keeping it. Very easy to play and I'm glad you liked it.
Amazing
Thanks
Thanks, Vincent! I'm glad you "get" it.
@Universlmusician good for you! Wille Ruff once told me to play as many different kinds of music, as much of the time, as I could. Just keep at it and do a LOT of listening! Good luck!
Thanks for all the great comments, everyone! I agree that school jazz bands should let the Horns play - when I was in school I played trombone parts and was lucky enough to have a director that was open to the idea...
Amazing. This requires incredible skill and foresight because the horn requires super accurate lip and fingering control to not split notes. Much harder than the trumpet or like instruments
nice playing ! was looking for french horn jazz because I was trying to improvisate a little bit with trumpets and trombones-
Thanks!
sounds in a similar way to dave brubecks fujiyama! i love it
@woterx: HI! The track that's playing under the opening visuals is called, "A Risk I Take" and it's from my upcoming CD to be released in the spring.
Thanks, guys for the comments! Keep watching, I hope to have some mellophone vids up soon.
Good for you! Hang in there!!
@psuggmog: Thanks for your beautiful comment and for taking the time to give us a listen!
We're stealthy like that! Thanks for checking out the music!
@GamingPrower : LOL, I agree. Everytime I hear a bit of these it takes some time to get used to all over again. I'm very proud of the performances, though!
@mtaylorjazz Thanks! I Will! Oh and I meant to say this, but I didn't have enough room in my previous comment. You played beautifully, and I am inspired, as a jazz horn player, by your performance. :)
@Universlmusician Thank you!
@resojoe thanks, Joe!
If I understand the question correctly, then the answer is that I'm playing on a Hoyer Compensating Triplehorn. I think it's currently still for sale at Ken Pope's website...
grate!!! chris from Agentina
NICE
Thank you!
I have heard that the french horn is a very complicated instruments to understand regarding its overtone structure, what's possible to play and what isn't. What is your opinion on that? I mean you are really, really great at the french horn. Well done. Can you tell me, why the french horn is not part of the big band or why the trumpets and trombones are more common in jazz? Thank you. Sorry about the weird questions but I am just wondering. Thank you :)
Andreas Hoppe Not weird questions at all. As you go up the harmonic series, the notes available get closer together. The Horn is a fairly long tube (longer than a trombone, actually) so we're always playing up higher in the harmonic series. Since there are more "targets" to hit, the chance of missing notes goes way up! That said, every instrument has it's challenges, right? The Horn is not very common in jazz because back when jazz was very young (beginning of the 20th century) the Horn was considered an "orchestra" instrument and not a "band" instrument. The standard jazz instrumentation developed out of the various types of bands that used to entertain people in those days
Mark Taylor
thank you. That was a very good answer. Have a good time :)
No, I'm based in NYC, but I do know Bob Northern (also know as Brother Ah). We met down in Maryland at the studio for Mapleshade Records...
@morabitus1 Thanks, Chris!
Thanks for your reply brother! I live in Baltimore and I play guitar for Brother Ah. Will you be playing in the Baltimore, Washington DC area anytime soon? Also is your mapleshade recording available? I love your playing !!! Peace......
I am a music enthusiast with a back ground in brass from early year and I come across a trumpet & French horn in thrift stores and I really have a liking for both they have been repaired and wow they are great instruments, however I have a dilemma one fella says you can’t do both but I can play a few scales on both
Instructors so is there a “ Thou shall not”? I am retired and in school to play both! Any pointers will be deeply appreciated.
Hi Wendal! I haven't been using my UA-cam channel for a while, so I missed your comment. I know a few people who double quite well on Horn and trumpet. It IS harder than it seems, but I'm sure you can make it work. Just make sure to keep working your Horn low register so that trumpet doesn't make your sound hard or brittle. Listen a LOT and know what you want each instrument to sound like. Good luck!
@gwhorn007: In this video I'm playing a custom mouthpiece made for me by Greg Black many years ago. It seemed best suited to this particular horn.
Check out Paul Hanson and MIke Rabinovitz (I think that's how he spells it), two amazing jazz bassoonists!
French horn is forgotten when jazz is mentioned. not sure why, maybe because the flugel takes the highlight when warm tones are needed?
Jazz grew out of the American band tradition and Horns were considered orchestral instruments at that time. Weird, right?
@mmmusicmmDallas Thanks!!
@njlizful Great answer, Libby!
Beautiful playing brother !! Are you based in Chicago? Also, do you know of a french horn player by the name of Bob Northern? Thanks for the music.....
BALKAN French Horn Club 2017 - Balkan Dance for French Horn with Orchestra: ua-cam.com/video/LRdCeuG_DiA/v-deo.html
Greece 3D Animation CLUB - 2017 Αστεία μουσική ταινία κινουμένων σχεδίων (Funny musical animated film + French Horn): ua-cam.com/video/oq8VJaq6K2U/v-deo.html
Pls tell him I said hello! I hope he'll remember meeting me. Right now I don't have any plans to play in the area, but would love to start finding some opportunities down your way! Thanks for the kind words about my playing, QuietLand is available from my website and at the Mapleshade Records website.
Mark, great stuff! What mouthpiece are you using now?
Badass! Do you happen to give lessons?
Eliodoro, I'm sorry I missed your message. Did you find someone to help with your Horn playing?
Mark, do you listen to Kenny Wheeler? I hear some influence!
Greg Waits Yes, I do! He is a big influence on my writing, but no one has ever told me they heard any Kenny Wheeler in my playing before.
Very beautiful piece, any tips for a guy who is considering getting into horn? I have played guitar, bass guitar and ukulele for a number of years and was considering starting a new family of instruments in my roster.
+Rori The Master Wow, that's an interesting question. I guess if you're learning it for fun (rather than as a new career path) then the best bet is to get your hands on one and experiment. Figure out how to play tunes you like and go from there. Get a good middle of the road mouthpiece like a Holton Farkas MDC and a beginning horn book with a fingering chart and dive in! Be warned, it is possible to hit a lot of different notes on the same fingering and it can take some patience to develop the ability to pick out the right one with some consistency.
Mark Taylor Thanks for the advice!
Excuse me sir , I just want to say how great does that high octave sound ! I also had a question on how to eventually build up to that high range ? I'm a F horn player and that's where I need the most work. Any tips we'll be appreciated. May God bless you.
He's using a triple horn, so the high notes sound more clear
Keep building ALL your range. You need a good strong low register to be able to play high while staying relaxed and in control
+MarkTaylor So I've been playin horn for about 7 years (middle School/High school) and I want to start playing trumpet. Would it mess up my horn embouchure if I add trumpet to my practice sessions? As in practice an hour of trumpet then an hour of horn? Thanks
HORN MAESTRO I know a few people who play both trumpet and Horn. Lis Rubard (www.lisrubard.com/) was a Hornist first and then added trumpet later. In addition to her work with indie folk band The Loom, Lis also plays in new music and traditional orchestral projects here in NYC. Jeff Stockham (jeffstockham.com/Jeff_Stockham_-_Trumpet_-_French_Horn/Home.html) plays Horn, trumpet/cornet and Civil War era brass. He does a lot of freelancing and jazz work in upstate New York. Several years ago, I was beginning to work on doubling on trumpet and may get back to it at some point. I don't know how developed your Horn playing is, so I can't really tell you how to go about adding trumpet. MOST Horn players will tell you that playing trumpet will ruin your Horn playing, though. I would make sure you're VERY solid on one instrument before trying to add another, but that's just my opinion.
+HORN MAESTRO I personally have been playing both for 7 years now and i can say that yeah it might mess you up sometimes.For a while my horn tone sounded like a trumpet (not good). Just make sure you have a a determined practice schedule and keep the 2 instruments seperate. It's worth it in everywhere to learn both though. Best of luck
@GamingPrower you are right, it is. lol
Thanks! Keep trying. You'll get the hang of it.
What's the name of the tune at the beginning?
It's called "A Risk I Take" from my At What Age CD: marktaylormusic.bandcamp.com/
tenorhorn
some good stuff!
hey can you give me the name to the intro jazz song in the beginning of this?
What mpc are you using?
That was a custom mpc from Greg Black, based on a Lawson design inside.
Is that a triple horn?
+Kaitlyn Biada Hi! Yes, it's a Hoyer compensating triple that I was trying out. I didn't end up getting that horn, but I did enjoy playing it!
+Mark Taylor that's very neat! I've never actually seen one in use. I've only heard of them. I really like this solo too! I've only used the school's beat up singles and doubles. The horn you're using also seems to have a nice sound to it as well.
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What Kind of Mouthpiece are you playing on here?
HORN MAESTRO It's a custom mpc that Greg Black made for me (www.gregblackmouthpieces.com/horn.htm) quite a while ago! As I recall it had somewhat of a double cup design and on my Paxman helped me get a nice bright, but rich sound. I didn't love it in this horn, though (Hoyer)...
+Mark Taylor i am so digging the french horn....where can i catch you playing...what clubs, etc...really dig the sound you put out..
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I am no longer gigging on Horn. I had to stop playing several years ago because I developed Embouchure Dystonia. It's a neurological disorder that affects the nerve pathways that control the muscles involved with playing the instrument.
improvise*
Interesting, difficult but not relaxed, water.
Man, the horn panned more to the right is really irratating when watching this video when he is on the left lol...
Wonderful