Lamberson F Major Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

Today, I am reviewing a Fred Lamberson F Major alto saxophone mouthpiece. Fred Lamberson has been making great mouthpieces for years. He hasn’t been making as many in recent years so they are harder to find recently. Most of the sax players who have one seem to be hanging on to Read More…

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Let’s Get It On Lamberson 7DD Tenor Mouthpiece

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Here’s a video clip that has been on my site since it started years ago.  I made this video back in 2006 when I was part of a great Boston function band “Soho”.  This is a cover of “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye.  I take a small solo towards the end of the Read More…

Phil-Tone Eqinox and Eclipse Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces

Today I am reviewing the Phil-Tone Equinox tenor saxophone mouthpiece.  I’m also including a sound clip and comparison to the Phil-Tone Eclipse mouthpiece.  I reviewed the Eclipse over two years ago on this site when it was just called the Phil-Tone.  Here is that review.
The Phil-Tone mouthpieces are made by Phil Engleman.  Phil has been Read More…

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Phil-Tone Solstice Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

This is a Phil-Tone Solstice alto saxophone mouthpiece.  It used to be called the “West Coast” model but is now called the Solstice.  It has a .076 tip opening.  I have reviewed Phil Engleman’s mouthpieces before and every one has been excellent! Phil has just come out with a new website and a few new Read More…

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SAXZ “Vintage 1950″ Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

This is a SaxZ “Vintage 1950″ hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece.  SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe.  I reviewed a SAXZ Dave Sanborn model which was a very modern sounding mouthpiece.  This tenor mouthpiece is SAXZ’s version of a vintage 1950 type mouthpiece.

SAXZ  “Vintage 1950″ Model Tenor Mouthpiece
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SAXZ “Vintage 1950″ Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

This is a SaxZ “Vintage 1950″ hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece.  SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe.  I reviewed a SAXZ Dave Sanborn model which was a very modern sounding mouthpiece about a month ago.  This alto saxophone mouthpiece is SAXZ’s version of a vintage 1950 type mouthpiece.

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Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

Up for review today, is a new tenor saxophone mouthpiece model by Phil Barone.  It’s called the Super New York.  Phil Barone has been making mouthpieces for a long long time.  I first heard his name back in the 90′s when I saw Dino Govoni play at the Acton Jazz Club.  Dino sounded great that Read More…

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Kanee Vintage New York Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

This is a new  mouthpiece from Kanee mouthpieces in China.  Kanee mouthpieces has been working on a Vintage Series line of mouthpieces for both alto and tenor saxophones.  This vintage series alto mouthpiece is called the “New York” model.

Kanee Vintage New York Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
I received a 6 and an 8 tip opening for these Read More…

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Lebayle LRII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

Today, I am reviewing a Fred Lebayle LRII tenor saxophone mouthpiece.  The last time I played a Lebayle tenor mouthpiece was about 8 years ago.  I bought a wood Lebayle Jazz mouthpiece to try.  The mouthpiece totally blew my mind.  I fell in love with it and was ecstatic to play it.  I played it Read More…

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SAXZ David Sanborn Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

This is a SaxZ “David Sanborn” metal alto saxophone mouthpiece.  SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe.

SaxZ David Sanborn Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Man, I wish I had this mouthpiece when I was a kid.  When I was in junior high school, one of the first alto players I listened to Read More…

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