Klarinet Archive - Posting 000614.txt from 1998/09

From: "Frederick S. Sterns" <fssterns@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jazz Bass
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:48:42 -0400

>Thing is - I hvae little experience with jazz bass, and so I've never
>really needed to produce a massive amount of projection. At the moment
>I'm playing a Hite (if I had the financial means to change that to say, a
>Morgan, you know I would), but if anyone can suggest a mouthpiece that is
>particularly louder than most bass mpcs, I'd appreciate it. ^_^

I suspect the *facing* rather than the *brand* of the mouthpiece is the key
to a "jazz sound" and added volume. Running a close second would be the
kind of reed.

Try something like a Bay [.80 inches] and a Rico Plasticover reed. This
kind of combination should produce everything you need for jazz bass
clarinet.

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