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Hi! I am Steve Neff

I have been playing and teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation around the New England area for the last 30+ years. I love teaching and anything to do with the saxophone. I hope you find this website helpful in your musical journey. Thanks, Steve

Kanee Professional Series Florida Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

November 9, 2011 by Steve 9 Comments

Today I am reviewing a new Kanee  tenor saxophone mouthpiece.  This is called the “Florida” model and is in the Kanee professional series of mouthpieces. About a year ago, I reviewed  the Kanee O7 and V7 custom tenor mouthpieces.  These were great playing mouthpieces that were introduced to the market at a very affordable price. […]

Filed Under: Tenor Low Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: florida, jazz mouthpiece, Kanee, mouthpieces, professional model, tenor saxophone

Phil-Tone Equinox and Eclipse Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces

September 22, 2011 by Steve 39 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Tenor Medium Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Eclipse, Equinox, Phil Engleman, Phil-tone, sax mouthpiece, tenor saxophone

Phil-Tone Solstice Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

September 22, 2011 by Steve 17 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Alto Medium Baffle Reviews, Alto Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, Paul Desmond, Phil Engleman, Phil-tone, sax mouthpiece

SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

September 21, 2011 by Steve 4 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: hard rubber, sax mouthpiece, SaxZ, tenor saxophone, vintage 1950

SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

September 21, 2011 by Steve 2 Comments

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. SAXZ  […]

Filed Under: Alto Medium Baffle Reviews, Alto Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, sax mouthpiece, SaxZ, vintage 1950

Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

September 9, 2011 by Steve 53 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Tenor Medium Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Phil Barone, sax mouthpiece, Super New York, tenor saxophone

Tenor Madness 42 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

September 7, 2011 by Steve 17 Comments

The new Tenor Madness 42 (TM 42) 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece by James Bunte appeared out of nowhere.  I was browsing through Sax on the Web (SOTW) and I came across a discussion about the TM 42 mouthpieces by James Bunte that were being sold at Saxquest.  A couple of people were raving about them […]

Filed Under: Tenor Medium Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: 42, James Bunte, Saxquest, Tenor madness.tenor mouthpiece

Kanee Vintage New York Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

August 22, 2011 by Steve 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Alto Medium Baffle Reviews, Alto Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, Kanee, new york, sax mouthpiece

Lebayle LRII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece

August 15, 2011 by Steve 25 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Tenor Low Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Fred Lebayle, LRII, sax mouthpiece, tenor saxophone

Ishimori Woodstone 7* Hard Rubber Tenor Sax Mouthpiece

August 15, 2011 by Steve 21 Comments

I have an Ishimori Woodstone hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 7* tip opening (.105) hard rubber mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to play one of these Ishimori mouthpieces for quite a while.  I reviewed an 8 tip last week and wanted to try a […]

Filed Under: Tenor Low Baffle Reviews, Tenor Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: hard rubber, Ishimori, saxophone mouthpiece, tenor sax, Woodstone

SAXZ David Sanborn Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

August 13, 2011 by Steve 55 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Alto High Baffle Reviews, Alto Mouthpiece Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, David Sanborn, sax mouthpiece, SaxZ

Andreas Eastman EAS640 Alto Saxophone

August 13, 2011 by Steve 11 Comments

Today, I am reviewing the Andreas Eastman EAS640 gold lacquered alto saxophone.  This is another great saxophone that is manufactured in Taiwan.  I had never heard of Eastman saxophones until a couple of months ago when I received an email asking me if I would be willing to review them. Andreas Eastman EAS640 Alto Saxophone […]

Filed Under: Sax Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, Andreas Eastman, EAS640, sax review

Andreas Eastman ETS652RL Tenor Saxophone

August 8, 2011 by Steve 15 Comments

Today, I am reviewing the Andreas Eastman ETS652RL unlacquered tenor saxophone.   This is another great saxophone that is manufactured in Taiwan.  I had never heard of Eastman saxophones until a couple of months ago when I received an email asking me if I would be willing to review them. Andreas Eastman EAS640 Tenor Saxophone Eastman […]

Filed Under: Sax Reviews Tagged With: Andreas Eastman, ETS652RL, sax review, tenor saxophone

RSBerkeley Virtuoso Alto Saxophone

August 8, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

Today, I am reviewing the RSBerkeley Virtuoso black nickel alto saxophone.  I already own a couple of the Virtuoso tenor saxophones and have been curious about the alto for some time now.  I have never tried a saxophone in black nickel before so this will be my first time. RSBerkeley Black Nickel Virtuoso Alto Saxophone […]

Filed Under: Sax Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, black nickel, RSBerkeley, sax review, Virtuoso

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