Here is another mouthpiece in the Legend series made for RS Berkeley by Drake mouthpieces. A number of months ago I reviewed a copy of Stan Getz’s mouthpiece. This mouthpiece is a copy of Charlie Parker’s mouthpiece. Les Silver (a member of my site for the last 2 years ) called me up a […]
Reviews
Lamberson F Major 7 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today I’m reviewing a Fred Lamberson F Major 7 soprano saxophone mouthpiece. Fred Lamberson is a great mouthpiece maker that I have known about for years. I’ve tried most of his mouthpieces on my tenor saxophone and one of my favorite is my Lamberson J7. Over the years, I have never tried a Lamberson soprano […]
Joe Allard Lesson Videos
Joe Allard (December 31, 1910 – May 3, 1991), a native of Lowell, MA,was a famous saxophone and clarinet professor at Juilliard, The New England Conservatory and The Manhattan School of Music. Some of his most famous students were: Michael Brecker, Eddie Daniels, Bob Berg, Dave Liebman, Paul Winter, Steve Grossman, Kenneth Radnofsky, Bill Pierce […]
Mark Spencer Silver Tenor Mouthpiece
Here’s a new mouthpiece review of a Mark Spencer Silver tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I bought this mouthpiece from Bob Franceschini who some of you might know. (He played saxophone with Mike Stern for a number of years). Mark Spencer is a mouthpiece maker and refacer in Australia that made this mouthpiece especially for Bob Franceschini. […]
Phil Barone NY Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Phil Barone NY model tenor mouthpiece I have for a review today. As you can see from the pictures, this mouthpiece has been heavily used by some past owners……………not the prettiest mouthpiece I’ve had on here. The gold plating is all worn off and there is some corrosion on the brass. Sometimes […]
Theo Wanne Refaced Selmer Soloist Tenor Mouthpiece
Here’s another clip of a great Selmer Soloist that Mark Sepinuck let me try. For those of you who don’t know Mark he is one of the premier dealers of high end mouthpieces. If you look on ebay he goes by “10mfan”. I met Mark years ago when he used to live up near Boston. […]
Jon Van Wie Meyer Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a modern Meyer tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I recently bought. This one is a 7 that was refaced by the late great Jon Van Wie to a .105 tip opening. I knew that if Jon Van Wie had refaced it then it would be a great example of what a Meyer could do. […]
Warburton Modular Sax Neck System
I have an exciting product to review today. It is the Warburton Modular Sax Neck. This is one of the coolest products I have ever tried. Whoever thought of it is a genius. Basically, it is a neck that has no tenon or cork on it. The two items that are missing can be screwed […]
Bending Notes on the Saxophone
A great sax player has mastered the art of bending and shaping their notes to express what they want to convey. It might be a mood, attitude or emotion. There is no doubt that bending notes adds excitement and emotion to a solo. Bending notes on the saxophone is one of the coolest things that […]
Warburton LA Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton LA tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has a .110 tip opening and is silver plated. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I have done a number of reviews in the past on other mouthpieces that Eric […]
Warburton J Series Hard Rubber Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton J series hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has an .110 tip opening. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I had done a review in the past of the Alto and Soprano models and Eric was […]
Warburton A Series 16 Degree Alto Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton A series 16 degree alto saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This alto saxophone mouthpiece has an 7 tip opening. It is silver plated and came with a Rovner light ligature. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I received a few of these […]
Warburton A Series 12 Degree Alto Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton A series 12 degree alto saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This alto saxophone mouthpiece has an 8 tip opening. It is silver plated and came with a Rovner light ligature. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I received a few of these […]
Warburton A Series 16 Degree Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton A series 16 degree tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has an 7* tip opening which is a .105. It is silver plated and came with a Rovner light ligature. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. […]
Warburton A Series 12 Degree Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton A series 12 degree tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has an 7* tip opening which is a .105. It is silver plated and came with a Rovner light ligature. These are made by the great mouthpiece refacer Eric Falcon down in Florida. I […]
Warburton A Series 8 Degree Tenor Sax Mouthpiece
This is a Warburton A series 8 degree tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I am reviewing today. This tenor saxophone mouthpiece has an 8* tip opening which is about .115. It is silver plated and came with a Rovner light ligature. These are made by Eric Falcon who was kind enough to send me some to […]
9 Great Alto Saxophone Mouthpieces to Compare
The most common question I get asked on this blog and in emails is “Steve, which mouthpiece is the best?” “Which one should I buy”. I probably get 3-4 emails a week asking that question. I always feel bad because I wish there was a simple answer to that. The truth is that […]
Jon Van Wie Modern Meyer 6MM Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a modern Meyer that was refaced by the late great Jon Van Wie. I had Jon work on a few tenor mouthpieces for me and his work was always great. I don’t think I ever had him work on an alto mouthpiece so this is a real treat for me to play this […]
Aizen SO 7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new Aizen SO mouthpiece that I received in the mail last week. It is a 7 tip opening. If you follow my blog regularly, then you might remember that I reviewed the very first limited edition Aizen alto sax mouthpiece when it first came out a few years ago. Since then, they […]
Aizen Jazz Master 7 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new Aizen Jazz Master mouthpiece that I received in the mail last week. It is a 7 tip opening. If you follow my blog regularly, then you might remember that I reviewed the very first limited edition Aizen sax mouthpiece when it first came out a few years ago. Since then, they […]
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