Here is another masterful solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this short rendition from Youtube of Max soloing on the changes to “All the Things You Are”. This solo is so full of great jazz vocabulary perfectly crafted into a beautifully melodic solo over this classic jazz […]
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Get·A·Sax GS Freddie Gregory Super Deluxe MARK II Copy Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the GetASax GS Freddie Gregory Super Deluxe MARK II Copy tenor saxophone mouthpieces in a 7, 7* and 8 tip opening. These GetASax Mark II tenor sax mouthpieces are replicas of great playing, original facing, Freddie Gregory MARK II tenor saxophone mouthpieces. These cool white mouthpieces are made by Brian Curry […]
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 […]
Otto Link Tone Edge Early Babbitt Connoisseur Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the new Otto Link Early Babbitt remake connoisseur series tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by JJ Babbitt. The Connoisseur EB (Early Babbitt) tenor saxophone mouthpieces are advertised as being from the same molds as the original hard rubber Otto Link Early Babbitt tenor sax mouthpieces as described in this quote from the […]
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 […]
Lupifaro Evo Tenor and Alto Saxophone Reeds Review
Today, I am reviewing the Lupifaro Evo custom saxophone reeds sold by Lupifaro reeds in Switzerland. Lupifaro reeds reached out to me a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their saxophone reeds. They sent me a box of five 2 1/2 and a box of five 3 strength tenor […]
Roberto’s Winds RW Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophone Reeds Review
Today, I am reviewing the RW Roberto’s Winds custom saxophone reeds released by Roberto Romeo at Roberto’s Winds in NYC. Roberto’s Winds reached out to me a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their saxophone reeds. They sent me nine boxes of sax reeds in a variety of strengths […]
Chad LB Burnin’ Tenor Saxophone Solo on Oleo Transcription
Here is another killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) solo that was posted on Youtube yesterday. This is on the tune Oleo by Sonny Rollins. What does a sax player do when he shouldn’t leave the house because of a contagious virus wreaking havoc around the globe? Stay home! Practice and Transcribe! This morning I spent 5 hours […]
Chad LB Monster Lick of the Day #4 Tenor Sax
Here is a killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) lick that I picked up off of a Youtube video below. Chad is trying out and comparing a D’Addario tenor saxophone mouthpiece to his own SYOS Chad LB tenor saxophone mouthpiece. At the 4:02-4:06 mark, Chad plays a great modern “Breckeresque” type line that I immediately decided I […]
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