OTJ Authors
Clifton Taylor
Dr. Clifton Taylor has served as Associate Director of Bands at Mississippi State University since 2005, working with concert, athletic, and jazz bands. A veteran teacher, he has taught instrumental music at every level, from the elementary school to the community college, and currently directs a band program for homeschooled students in his community. He is regularly engaged in composing and arranging for concert band, marching band, and other media, and promotes his work through his website maroontune.com. As an avocational trombonist, Dr. Taylor performs in symphonic, jazz, and chamber settings. He has been the principal trombonist of the Meridian (MS) Symphony since 2002.
OTJ Reviews
The Westerlies: A Review
By Clifton Taylor • September 05, 2019The Westerlies' second album presents a collection of compositions that cannot be pigeonholed or even easily described in terms of genre.