Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 1997/03

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: baritone sax mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 11:59:29 -0500

Starr,
What style of music are you playing? I found that I couldn't use
my Brilhart mouthpiece to play with a Jazz band because it simply wasn't
loud and harsh enough. Now I'm using (believe it or not) a Rico Royal
graftonite
Jazz facing. It works real well. Growls wonderfully, etc. However, I can't
do ANYTHING tasteful on it. For that I still use the Brilhart.
I have found, however, that REEDS make a huge difference. Regular
Rico reeds don't work well at all for me, but maybe it's just this
mouthpiece.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Sun, 2 Mar 1997, Mrs. Starr Schaftel Wayne, Dr. John Wayne wrote:

> Hello fellow clarinetists.
>
> Would someone please give me a recommendation on a baritone saxophone
> mouthpiece/reed/ligature combo.
> Thanks,
> Starr
>