OK, It looks like January is high baffle, powerhouse, mouthpieces on steroids month so far. For this review I’m playing a PMS Michael Brecker II Fat Boy Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece. Now, if that long name confuses you, you are not alone. Anything connected to Dave Guardala is going to be a bit confusing (I won’t […]
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Rafael Navarro Bahia Metal Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece by Rafael Navarro. There has been a lot of “buzz” going on about the Navarro line of mouthpieces over the last few months. As of this review, Rafael has 3 models available for the tenor saxophone. The Maestra, the Bahia and the Bob Mintzer Bebop Special. All […]
Rafael Navarro Maestra Metal Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece by Rafael Navarro. There has been a lot of “buzz” going on about the Navarro line of mouthpieces over the last few months. As of this review, Rafael has 3 models available for the tenor saxophone. The Maestra, the Bahia and the Bob Mintzer Bebop Special. All […]
Pete Thomas PPT Metal Tenor Mouthpiece
This is a new metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece by Pete Thomas. The PPT metal mouthpieces have similar internal dimensions to the Onyxite PPT that I reviewed a few years ago. The facings are based on Ed Pillinger’s original facings, and are machined from solid brass. They are then hand finished by Morgan Fry. Morgan Fry […]
Morgan Fry Rhodium Large Chamber Tenor Mouthpiece
This is a new mouthpiece by Morgan Fry. Morgan Fry is a great mouthpiece refacer over in England. He is now making his very own mouthpieces and has a few different models listed on his website. This tenor sax mouthpiece is called the Rhodium Large Chambered mouthpiece. Brian at Sax-ccesories in California was nice enough […]
Aizen Gold JazzMaster Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a new Aizen Gold JazzMaster tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I received in the mail a couple of weeks ago. It is a 7* tip opening which is a .105. If you follow my blog regularly, then you will already know that I have reviewed a number of Aizen hard rubber mouthpieces for the […]
Let’s Get It On Lamberson 7DD Tenor Mouthpiece
Here’s a video clip that has been on my site since it started years ago. I made this video back in 2006 when I was part of a great Boston function band “Soho”. This is a cover of “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye. I take a small solo towards the end of the […]
Kanee Professional Series Florida Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today I am reviewing a new Kanee tenor saxophone mouthpiece. This is called the “Florida” model and is in the Kanee professional series of mouthpieces. About a year ago, I reviewed the Kanee O7 and V7 custom tenor mouthpieces. These were great playing mouthpieces that were introduced to the market at a very affordable price. […]
Phil-Tone Equinox and Eclipse Tenor Saxophone Mouthpieces
Today I am reviewing the Phil-Tone Equinox tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I’m also including a sound clip and comparison to the Phil-Tone Eclipse mouthpiece. I reviewed the Eclipse over two years ago on this site when it was just called the Phil-Tone. Here is that review. The Phil-Tone mouthpieces are made by Phil Engleman. Phil has […]
SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a SaxZ “Vintage 1950” hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece. SaxZ is a company in Japan which is run by Mitsu Watanabe. I reviewed a SAXZ Dave Sanborn model which was a very modern sounding mouthpiece. This tenor mouthpiece is SAXZ’s version of a vintage 1950 type mouthpiece. SAXZ “Vintage 1950” Model Tenor Mouthpiece […]
Phil Barone Super New York Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Up for review today, is a new tenor saxophone mouthpiece model by Phil Barone. It’s called the Super New York. Phil Barone has been making mouthpieces for a long long time. I first heard his name back in the 90’s when I saw Dino Govoni play at the Acton Jazz Club. Dino sounded great that […]
Lebayle LRII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a Fred Lebayle LRII tenor saxophone mouthpiece. The last time I played a Lebayle tenor mouthpiece was about 8 years ago. I bought a wood Lebayle Jazz mouthpiece to try. The mouthpiece totally blew my mind. I fell in love with it and was ecstatic to play it. I played it […]
Andreas Eastman ETS652RL Tenor Saxophone
Today, I am reviewing the Andreas Eastman ETS652RL unlacquered tenor saxophone. This is another great saxophone that is manufactured in Taiwan. I had never heard of Eastman saxophones until a couple of months ago when I received an email asking me if I would be willing to review them. Andreas Eastman EAS640 Tenor Saxophone Eastman […]
Ishimori Woodstone 8 Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
I have an Ishimori Woodstone hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece to review and play for you today. This is a 8 tip opening (.110) hard rubber mouthpiece. I have been eagerly wanting to play one of these Ishimori mouthpieces for quite a while. Ishimori Woodstone Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Over the past few months, […]
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