Klarinet Archive - Posting 000222.txt from 1998/08

From: Kenneth Wolman <kwolman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jazz Mouthpiece
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:36:56 -0400

>As a general rule, you want a more open mouthpiece, with a softer reed, for
>jazz, in order to allow more vibrato and note-bending potential. Vandoren
>makes the 5JB for just this purpose, but it is VERY wide open. I just use
>my Selmer C85 115, the same one I use for concert band, but I understand
>that most of the orchestra folks out there use much closer facings, with
>their #72 reeds, and would probably have to change their setup
>significantly for jazz playing.

I was thinking of the 5JB too. Surprisingly(?), the Hite Premiere seems to
do real well in this kind of playing too, even though it was not designed
AS a jazz mouthpiece. It also has the advantage of being about $30 less
than the Vandoren. I suppose the standard advice applies: try them both
and keep the one you're most at ease with.

Ken

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