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 Read More…
Meyer Bros New York Connoisseur Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
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Otto Link Tone Edge Early Babbitt Connoisseur Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
July 30, 2022 by 21 Comments
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 Read More…
Swingin’ Max Ionata “I Remember You” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
July 13, 2022 by 2 Comments
Here is another swingin’ melody/solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this short rendition from Instagram of the melody of “I Remember You” with Max’s signature bebop lines weaved within the spaces. Max Ionata plays with a perfect blend of hip jazz lines, crazy technique, a swingin’ time Read More…
Pat Martino’s Great Just Friends Guitar Solo Transcription Transposed for Saxophones
July 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Here is a great transcription of the great guitarist, Pat Martino, soloing on the classic standard “Just Friends”. This was in a file on my computer labeled “Solos to Transcribe”. Usually, I put music in this file that peaks my interest and that I would like to dig in to at a later date. After Read More…
Vermont Wooden Toy Factory Saxophone Mouthpiece Stand Review
July 1, 2022 by 4 Comments
A bunch of you have asked me about these beautiful wooden mouthpiece stands I have been using lately on social media. They are made by a friend of mine up here in Vermont whose name is Pat Slater. I met Pat at church one Sunday and as we were making small talk, I asked him Read More…
GetASax GS NEW YORK Meyer Bros NY Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Replica Review
June 30, 2022 by 10 Comments
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 Read More…
Theo Wanne Gaia 4 Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
June 23, 2022 by 16 Comments
Today, I am reviewing the new Gaia 4 gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. I have reviewed the original Gaia model many years ago and the hard rubber Gaia 3 and gold Gaia 3 in 2019. I even posted a comparison review between the the hard rubber and gold Gaia 3 models as Read More…
One Ligature to Rule Them All? Roberto’s Winds Uovo Tenor Saxophone Ligature Review
June 17, 2022 by 19 Comments
Today, I am reviewing the new Roberto’s Winds Uovo {woh-voh} tenor saxophone ligature for metal tenor saxophone mouthpieces. The Uovo ligature is advertised by Roberto’s as being “the only tenor saxophone ligature designed to generate sympathetic resonance, enriching the harmonic palette to enable your very best sound. It opens up, enriches, and projects its sound Read More…
Boston Sax Shop R-Series 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
June 15, 2022 by 3 Comments
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…
Avel Sound Concept ASC Foehn Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
June 14, 2022 by 9 Comments
Today, I am reviewing the Avel Sound Concept (ASC) Foehn model tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Max at Avel Sound Concept Mouthpieces. These are really reasonable priced, quality hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpieces that, as you will soon hear, play incredibly well….. The hard rubber ASC Foehn tenor sax mouthpiece I am reviewing today has Read More…
Theo Wanne Lakshmi Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
June 3, 2022 by 28 Comments
Today, I am excited to be reviewing a brand new “top secret” tenor saxophone mouthpiece by Theo Wanne called the Lakshmi. This Lakshmi gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece has a 7* tip opening and is being released here (Lakshmi page) by Theo Wanne at the same time as I am posting this review today. I have Read More…
The SYOS Originals Smoky, Steady and Spark Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
March 15, 2022 by 1 Comment
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 Read More…
The SYOS Originals Smoky, Steady and Spark Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
March 11, 2022 by 6 Comments
Today, I am reviewing and comparing three new SYOS Originals series tenor 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 Read More…
Ken Okutsu Traditional Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
March 3, 2022 by 5 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a great soprano saxophone mouthpiece made by Ken Okutsu at Okutsu mouthpieces in Japan. This is a hard rubber Okutsu Traditional model soprano saxophone mouthpiece with an 8 tip opening. Ken Okutsu Traditional Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Here is some information from the Okutsu website about the Okutsu Traditional soprano saxophone Read More…
Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece 2022 Review
February 26, 2022 by 11 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Johannes Gerber mouthpieces. I first reviewed a Johannes Gerber Vintage Slant tenor mouthpiece here over 12 years ago. I was incredibly impressed with Johannes Gerber’s craftsmanship 12 years ago when I first played the Gerber Vintage Slant tenor saxophone mouthpiece Read More…
Theo Wanne Durga 5 Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
February 25, 2022 by 12 Comments
Today, I am reviewing the Durga 5 gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. Last year, I reviewed Theo Wanne’s darkest tenor saxophone mouthpiece which is the Ambika 3 (Ambika 3 Review), as well as Theo Wanne’s brightest tenor saxophone mouthpiece called the Shiva 3 (Shiva 3 Review). The Durga 5 is ranked second Read More…
Do Mouthpiece Patches and Beak Height Make a Difference to the Sound of a Saxophone?
February 23, 2022 by 25 Comments
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 Read More…
Alexander Superial I Jazz 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
February 18, 2022 by 8 Comments
Today, I am reviewing an Alexander Superial I Jazz 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Tom Alexander at Alexander Reeds Intl.. Tom Alexander reached out to me on January 24th of 2020 asking if I would be interested in reviewing his new Superial I Jazz tenor saxophone mouthpiece. He was very excited about the Superial Read More…
Sax Clinic SCV Tonus Mundi and Sonus Divinus Saxophone Ligature Review
February 16, 2022 by 17 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a couple of great new quality saxophone ligatures that I received from the Sax Clinic in North Macedonia. The Sax Clinic sent me a Sonus Divinus and Tonus Mundi model ligature for hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpieces and a Sonus Divinus model ligature for Guardala sized metal tenor saxophone mouthpieces. I have Read More…
Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
February 16, 2022 by 35 Comments
Today, I am reviewing a Drake FG (Freddie Gregory) model 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Aaron Drake at Drake mouthpieces. This Drake FG model tenor saxophone mouthpiece was inspired by a Freddie Gregory hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece that Jeff Coffin plays and that Aaron Drake did some work on. Aaron told me that Read More…
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