Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2001/03

From: "Clark W Fobes" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Jazz mouthpiece
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:10:09 -0500

After being asked to make a "Jazz" mouthpiece for many years, I finally gave
in and took a shot at it. Not being a jazz player myself I consulted several
players who are good jazz, klezmer, ethnic and Dixieland players.

What most of these players were looking for was a mouthpiece that would play
loud, but retain control in softer passage too. All of them wanted a great
deal of flexibilty, meaning the ability to bend the pitch and make
glissandi. And I wanted to produce a mouthpiece that maintained good tuning
ratios.

The "Jazz" model I am producing now has an open tip, but not as open as one
might imagine. (1.20mm with my gauge) and a slightly longer than normal
facing. (19mm).
I have left the baffle relatively high and this gives the mouthpiece its
punch and flexibilty.
I would certainly not use this mouthpiece in and orchestral setting, but it
is not so far off normal that one could not easily switch back to one of my
more more conventional facings.

Even though I am no "jazzer" I love jazz and I really enjoy making these
mouthpieces, especially when I hear great players play them.

Clark W Fobes

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