Mark Taylor: Spectre (Origin 82529)

Seattle saxophonist Mark Taylor reunites with an old friend, Los Angeles-based pianist Gary Fukashima, along with bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer Byron Vannoy fora creative and wide-ranging set of original music. His first outing as leader in 6 years, Taylor has kept himself busy as an intregal member of multiple Origin recording groups including the Jim Knapp Orchestra, Thomas Marriott and Matt Jorgensen + 451, and was recently announced Northwest Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2009 Earshot Jazz Awards.

1. Spectre (7:47)
2. Opaque (0:55)
3. Fleeting (4:48)
4. Lucid (0:45)
5. Fomepi (6:32)
6. Persiflage (2:23)
7. The Ruse of the Muse (5:44)
8. Maia (5:29)
9. Gugodju (2:18)
10. The Art of Falling (7:10)
11. Second Thoughts (2:52)
12. First Among Equals (6:48)

Mark Taylor - alto & soprano saxes
Gary Fukushima - piano & fender rhodes
Jeff Johnson - bass
Byron Vannoy - drums

Mark Taylor with RadioAction: After Hours (Origin 82398)

Saxophonist Mark Taylor makes his debut on Origin Records with After Hours (Origin 82398) featuring labelmates RadioAction. Recorded in Brooklyn, NY, this past January, After Hours features 8 tracks with original music by Mark Taylor, Whitney Ashe, Jacob Sacks as well as arrangements of tunes by Thelonious Monk, Carla Bley and Jimmy Garrison.

1. BYE YA (4:34)
2. AFTER HOURS (7:51)
3. SWEET LITTLE MAIA (5:21)
4. THE DRIFTER (6:14)
5. FORESHADOW (8:13)
6. AROUND AGAIN (5:49)
7. A SLIPPERY SLOPE (7:14)
8. WALKER EVANS (7:26)

Mark Taylor - saxophones
Whitney Ashe - piano
Gary Wang - bass
Matt Jorgensen - drums

Mark Taylor Complete Discography:

Mark Taylor with RadioAction - After Hours (Origin 82398)

Matt Jorgensen + 451 - Another Morning (Origin 82500)
Matt Jorgensen +451 - Hope (Origin 82419)
Matt Jorgensen +451 - The Sonarchy Session (Origin 82001)
Matt Jorgensen +451 - Quiet Silence (Origin 82401)

Thomas Marriott - Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson (Origin 82495)

Jim Knapp Orchestra - Secular Breathing (Origin 82412)
Jim Knapp Orchestra - On Going Home (Sea Breeze)
Jim Knapp Orchestra - Things For Now (A records)

Steve Korn - Pride & Joy (Origin 82380)
Steve Korn - Points in Time (Origin 82418)

Frieze of Life - 2003
Frieze of Life - Nuclear Frog Pond (Independent...2005)

Greta Matassa - The Smiling Hour (Origin 82484)
Marc Seales - A Time, A Place, A Journey (Origin 82421)
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - SRJO Live (Origin 82399)
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - Sacred Music of Duke Ellington (Origin 82456)
Various Artists - Modern Jazz: A Collection of Seattle's Finest Jazz (Origin 82423)
Charlie Smith's Circle ...."Ahead and Behind" (Conduit Records)
Dave Marriott - Septology (Red Raspus)
Continued in the Underground Jazz Orchestra