Today, I am reviewing the new Gaia 4 gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. I have reviewed the original Gaia model many years ago and the hard rubber Gaia 3 and gold Gaia 3 in 2019. I even posted a comparison review between the the hard rubber and gold Gaia 3 models as […]
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One Ligature to Rule Them All? Roberto’s Winds Uovo Tenor Saxophone Ligature Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Roberto’s Winds Uovo {woh-voh} tenor saxophone ligature for metal tenor saxophone mouthpieces. The Uovo ligature is advertised by Roberto’s as being “the only tenor saxophone ligature designed to generate sympathetic resonance, enriching the harmonic palette to enable your very best sound. It opens up, enriches, and projects its sound […]
Boston Sax Shop R-Series 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new BSS (Boston Sax Shop) R-Series 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece released by Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. Jack Tyler is the owner of Boston Sax Shop and has been my saxophone repairman for the last eight to nine years. I usually head down to Boston […]
Avel Sound Concept ASC Foehn Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the Avel Sound Concept (ASC) Foehn model tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Max at Avel Sound Concept Mouthpieces. These are really reasonable priced, quality hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpieces that, as you will soon hear, play incredibly well….. The hard rubber ASC Foehn tenor sax mouthpiece I am reviewing today has […]
Theo Wanne Lakshmi Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing a brand new “top secret” tenor saxophone mouthpiece by Theo Wanne called the Lakshmi. This Lakshmi gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece has a 7* tip opening and is being released here (Lakshmi page) by Theo Wanne at the same time as I am posting this review today. I have […]
The SYOS Originals Smoky, Steady and Spark Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing and comparing three new SYOS Originals series alto saxophone mouthpieces. SYOS mouthpieces has released this new Originals SYOS line of tenor, alto and soprano saxophone mouthpieces to give saxophone players a simpler way to order a quality saxophone mouthpiece at a more affordable price point. I have already reviewed the SYOS […]
The SYOS Originals Smoky, Steady and Spark Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing and comparing three new SYOS Originals series tenor saxophone mouthpieces. SYOS mouthpieces has released this new Originals SYOS line of tenor, alto and soprano saxophone mouthpieces to give saxophone players a simpler way to order a quality saxophone mouthpiece at a more affordable price point. I have already reviewed the SYOS […]
Ken Okutsu Traditional Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a great soprano saxophone mouthpiece made by Ken Okutsu at Okutsu mouthpieces in Japan. This is a hard rubber Okutsu Traditional model soprano saxophone mouthpiece with an 8 tip opening. Ken Okutsu Traditional Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Here is some information from the Okutsu website about the Okutsu Traditional soprano saxophone […]
Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece 2022 Review
Today, I am reviewing a Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Johannes Gerber mouthpieces. I first reviewed a Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant tenor mouthpiece here over 12 years ago. I was incredibly impressed with Johannes Gerber’s craftsmanship 12 years ago when I first played the Gerber Vintage Slant tenor saxophone mouthpiece […]
Theo Wanne Durga 5 Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the Durga 5 gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. Last year, I reviewed Theo Wanne’s darkest tenor saxophone mouthpiece which is the Ambika 3 (Ambika 3 Review), as well as Theo Wanne’s brightest tenor saxophone mouthpiece called the Shiva 3 (Shiva 3 Review). The Durga 5 is ranked second […]
Do Mouthpiece Patches and Beak Height Make a Difference to the Sound of a Saxophone?
Today, I am posting a personal experiment of mine to answer some questions I have about the discernible differences a mouthpiece patch and the mouthpiece beak height make to the sound of the saxophone. I know many of you out there will perhaps think this is foolish but I am doing this to satisfy my […]
Alexander Superial I Jazz 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing an Alexander Superial I Jazz 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Tom Alexander at Alexander Reeds Intl.. Tom Alexander reached out to me on January 24th of 2020 asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new Superial I Jazz tenor saxophone mouthpiece. He was very excited about the Superial […]
Sax Clinic SCV Tonus Mundi and Sonus Divinus Saxophone Ligature Review
Today, I am reviewing a couple of great new quality saxophone ligatures that I received from the Sax Clinic in North Macedonia. The Sax Clinic sent me a Sonus Divinus and Tonus Mundi model ligature for hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpieces and a Sonus Divinus model ligature for Guardala sized metal tenor saxophone mouthpieces. I have […]
Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) model 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Aaron Drake at Drake mouthpieces. This Drake FG model tenor saxophone mouthpiece was inspired by a Freddie Gregory hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece that Jeff Coffin plays and that Aaron Drake did some work on. Aaron told me that […]
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