Klarinet Archive - Posting 000945.txt from 1997/08

From: Richard Lahrson <tripspud@-----.net>
Subj: Reeds
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:04:33 -0400

I can't verify this, but I recall reading that the alto sax player Benny Carter
simply put a reed that played on the mouthpiece and left it there until he needed a
new one.
I play tenor sax as well as clarinet. On both, a stronger strength reed will
mean more work for the player; but you need this when going into the extreme altissimo.
On the other hand, playing multiphonics on the tenor sax (or bass clarinet) requires
a much softer reed than for normal register playing.
Rich Lahrson
tripspud@-----.net