Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 1998/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpieces
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 12:57:18 -0500

On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Vicki Coffman wrote:
> I play the Vandoren JB (JazzBoy), and I like it because it is
> very open, which gives me a lot of control. I play jazz, but I
> feel (perhaps erroneously) that I could play classical on the
> same mpc....
>
> BTW, I am a doubler--sax... (tenor, alto, soprano).
>
> What is your opinion (or anyone else's...)?

Vicki,

Everything changes when you say the doubler word!!!!

All kidding aside, the Vandoren JB is designed specifically with jazz in
mind - the more open mouthpiece, the longer facing, etc etc. But - to use
it for classical playing might be a grave error - you would have great
difficulty controlling the sound and pitch in a way as to be interesting
to a classical audience - the rub here is that you will always feel more
comfortable on the mouthpiece - but it is, ultimately, how you sound to
others in that particular genre that will determine a mouthpiece's
qualities! (that was very generally stated by the way - I probably should
take more time in expressing this point......but hey, it's Saturday, and
the pep band is ordering pizza at the game today - I'm in a quick mood!).

Roger Garrett
IWU

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