Klarinet Archive - Posting 000620.txt from 1998/09

From: merlinw@-----.ca
Subj: Re: [kl] Jazz Bass
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 14:37:41 -0400

On 09/17/98 09:48:42 you wrote:
>
>>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.

The key to a " jazz sound" - two words "Aural Concept".
If you are playing in an amplified group, or merely trying to project over a drummer, save up your m/p money and buy a decent mic setup instead.

Merlin Williams
merlinw@-----.ca
http://www.netcom.ca/~merlinw
(A member of the Sax Ring!)

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