Klarinet Archive - Posting 000190.txt from 2003/02

From: jim lande & Joyce Mason <lande@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Reeds
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 02:41:06 -0500

Bill wrote
> Mostly they are playing very close-faced mouthpieces in strict classical
> style. Those of us who play in bands rather than orchestra, and
> especially those of us who play jazz, tend to use more open mouthpieces
> and softer reeds....

I use Van Dorn 2 1/2 for blues. However, I know a guy who has used a mouthpiece with almost no set and #5 reeds for Klezmer. I bought a #5 reed. I think you could use it as a splitting wedge.

cheers
jim

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