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 Read More…
Eye-Opening Boston Sax Shop Heritage Tenor Saxophone Neck Review
February 9, 2022 by 23 Comments
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new BSS (Boston Sax Shop) Heritage tenor saxophone neck released by Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. Jack had told me about this new BSS Heritage tenor sax neck a number of years ago and although I am a bit tentative to add another variable to Read More…
Mike Tucker Swingin’ One Chorus Confirmation Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
November 4, 2021 by 2 Comments
Here is another transcription of a great Mike Tucker tenor saxophone solo that Mike posted on Instagram a few days ago. This is a short but sweet one chorus solo on the changes to the tune “Confirmation” by Charlie Parker. I can’t resist transcribing these short solos as I can do them pretty quickly and Read More…
Boston Sax Shop S-Series 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
January 30, 2021 by 11 Comments
Today, I am excited to be reviewing the new BSS (Boston Sax Shop) S-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 seven years. I usually head down to Boston about once Read More…
Boston Sax Shop Superlative Tenor Saxophone Ligature Review
September 11, 2020 by 9 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a beautiful new saxophone ligature I received from Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. It is the Boston Sax Shop Superlative Sax Ligature for hard rubber tenor sax mouthpieces. I have reviewed a number of Boston Sax Shop products on this site in the past and have written about Jack Read More…
The Boston Sax Shop Custom Tenor Saxophone Reeds Review
May 30, 2019 by 75 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a new BSS custom saxophone reed released by Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. Jack has been my repairman for the last six years and always gives me the inside scoop on new saxophone gear that is coming out. Besides being a phenomenal repairman and craftsman, Jack is always up Read More…
The Difference a Neck Can Make: Boston Sax Shop Heritage Alto Saxophone Neck Review
January 17, 2019 by 24 Comments
I have to admit, I usually stay away from anything to do with trying saxophone necks or different brands of saxophones. So much of my time is already consumed with trying so many different saxophone mouthpieces that adding necks and saxophones to the mix is just too overwhelming for me. The reality is that changing Read More…
Boston Sax Shop Signature Reed Cases
March 28, 2018 by 3 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a beautiful new product I received with a reed order from Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. Last week, I ordered some new reeds to try from Jack and when the package came, I opened it to discover this added gem inside. This is the Boston Sax Shop signature reed Read More…
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