Today, I am excited to review the new BetterSax Burnin’ 7 (.082) metal alto saxophone mouthpiece made through a collaboration between Jay Metcalf of BetterSax and Jody Espina of Jody Jazz saxophone mouthpieces. The BettersSax Burnin’ metal alto saxophone mouthpiece is made of brass that is beautifully gold-plated with a matte finish. BetterSax Burnin’ 7 […]
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Morgan Kind of Blue Cannonball Adderley Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am super excited to be reviewing the new Morgan Kind of Blue alto saxophone mouthpiece from Morgan mouthpieces. The Morgan Kind of Blue mouthpiece is an exact reproduction of the alto saxophone mouthpiece that Cannonball Adderley used from 1954 to 1970. Among the most famous recordings on which Cannonball played this mouthpiece are […]
JS Custom Nova 6 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and very modestly priced JS Custom Nova 6 alto saxophone mouthpiece made by JS Custom Saxophone in Normal, Illinois. I recently reviewed the JS Custom Nova 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I was really impressed with, so I am excited to review the JS Nova alto saxophone […]
Kessler Custom NY7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece by Theo Wanne Review
Today, I will be reviewing the brand new and surprisingly affordable Kessler Custom NY7 alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Kessler & Sons music in Las Vegas in collaboration with Theo Wanne. Dave Kessler of Kessler & Sons Music reached out to me in August asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new line […]
Theo Wanne Essentials Jazz Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I will be reviewing the Theo Wanne Essentials Jazz 7 alto saxophone mouthpiece from the new Theo Wanne Essentials collection of saxophone mouthpieces that was released in the fall of 2024. I recently posted a review of the Theo Wanne Essentials Contemporary 7 alto saxophone mouthpiece so will probably make references to that mouthpiece […]
Phil-Tone Topaz Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today I am reviewing another great alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Phil Engleman at Phil-Tone Mouthpieces. I have reviewed quite a few Phil-Tone saxophone mouthpieces on this site already and am always interested when Phil announces a new Phil-Tone saxophone mouthpiece model. Phil Engleman’s mouthpiece work is always top notch and he has created some phenomenal mouthpieces […]
The Return of the Iconic Brilhart Ebolin Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the return of the Brilhart Carlsbad Ebolin alto saxophone mouthpiece released by Conn-Selmer. These new Brilhart Ebolin alto saxophone mouthpieces are advertised as being made from the same Brilhart Carlsbad-era molds that Arnold Brilhart used in the 1950’s to make these iconic saxophone mouthpieces. *It’s important to note […]
Selmer Paris Jazz Flow 7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new Selmer Jazz Flow 7 alto saxophone mouthpiece released by Selmer Paris. A few months ago, I started reading some great customer reviews about these new Selmer Jazz Flow alto sax mouthpieces and just as my curiosity was peaking, Ryan Lillywhite, the woodwind category manager at Conn […]
Geller Blackbird Ebonite Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing an original and uniquely designed alto saxophone mouthpiece named the “Geller Blackbird” that I received from Max Geller in Munich, Germany. Max reached out to me a number of months ago to see if I was interested in trying his new Geller Blackbird ebonite tenor and alto saxophone mouthpieces. The drawings […]
Avel Sound Concept (ASC)-Mistral Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the Avel Sound Concept (ASC) Mistral model alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Max Even at Avel Sound Concept Mouthpieces. These are really reasonable priced, quality hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpieces that play incredibly well. The hard rubber ASC Mistral alto sax mouthpiece I am reviewing today has a 6* tip opening […]
BetterSax Burnin’ Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new BetterSax Burnin’ 6 hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece made through a collaboration between Jay Metcalf of BetterSax and Jody Espina of Jody Jazz saxophone mouthpieces. I reviewed the BetterSax Burnin’ tenor saxophone mouthpiece a few weeks ago and am equally excited to review this Burnin’ alto sax mouthpiece as […]
Windy City Woodwinds 56 Mark II Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Windy City Woodwinds 56 Mark II alto saxophone mouthpiece. The 56 Mark II alto sax mouthpiece is the same design as the 56 Select alto saxophone mouthpiece I just reviewed last week (56 Select Alto Sax Mouthpiece Review) but the 56 Mark II mouthpiece is 3-D printed and at […]
Windy City Woodwinds 56 Select Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Windy City Woodwinds 56 Select alto saxophone mouthpiece. The 56 Select alto sax mouthpiece is advertised as capturing the warmth and singing quality of the 1950’s “cool school” of alto saxophone playing in the style of Art Pepper, Bud Shank and Paul Desmond. As someone who listened to a […]
Meyer Bros New York Connoisseur Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing two new Meyer Bros New York 7 and 8 Connoisseur series alto saxophone mouthpieces made by JJ Babbitt. The Connoisseur Meyer Bros NY alto saxophone mouthpieces are advertised as being a reproduction of the original Meyer Bros New York alto saxophone mouthpiece that Cannonball Adderley played as described in this quote […]
GetASax GS NEW YORK Meyer Bros NY Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Replica Review
Today, I am reviewing the GetASax GS NEW YORK Meyer Bros alto saxophone mouthpiece replica, that is an extremely precise copy of a Brian Curry’s favorite Meyer Bros New York alto saxophone mouthpiece. These cool white mouthpieces are made by Brian Curry at GetASax.com. I have already reviewed the GetASax GS RESO tenor sax mouthpiece […]
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 […]
Gottsu Sepia Tone VI Marble Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
If you like the sound of Paul Desmond, this review is for you. Today, I am reviewing a hard rubber alto saxophone mouthpiece from Gottsu mouthpieces in Japan. I had received some emails from a few different fans of my site who were impressed with the Gottsu sax mouthpieces they had played and I decided […]
Phil-Tone Orion Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today I am reviewing another great alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Phil Engleman at Phil-Tone mouthpieces. I have reviewed quite a few Phil-Tone sax mouthpieces on the site already and am always interested when Phil announces a new Phil-Tone saxophone mouthpiece model. A couple of months ago he announced that he had a new mouthpiece […]
Theo Wanne Gaia 3 Hard Rubber Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
I was excited to hear that Theo Wanne was releasing a new alto saxophone mouthpiece called the Gaia 3 a few months ago and asked Theo if I could review it. I had reviewed the original Gaia alto saxophone mouthpiece back in 2010 and it was one of the best alto saxophone mouthpieces I have […]
Drake Phil Woods Master Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a Drake Master Series Phil Woods alto saxophone mouthpiece made by Aaron Drake at Drake mouthpieces. This alto mouthpiece is advertised as “a near identical replica of the mouthpiece that Phil Woods played for over 40 years.” Don’t worry about the wording of “near identical”, this does not mean it is […]
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