Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 2006/10
From: "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Kinda OT: Saxophone Mouthpieces?
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:12:06 -0400
I like the Selmers on an Alto (after fixing them-same as Kurt) , but
love the Vandoren T35 especially the new Optimum TL3 or TL4 for the
tenor. There is a richness in the sound and ease of playing which is
wonderful. My lead tenor player in the University Jazz Band plays a T35
with Vandoren Jazz reeds and sounds great. He just got out of four
years in the Army band at Fort Knox playing lead tenor! My own setup
with a T35 has been used many times playing the tenor parts in the big
Prokofiev works with the Memphis Symphony.
Good luck.
Dr. David McClune
University Professor of Music
Director of Bands/Woodwinds
Union University-1862
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Office-731-661-5294
dmcclune@-----.edu
www.mcclunemouthpiece.com
>>> "thomaswinds" <thomaswinds@-----.net> 10/17/2006 10:43 pm >>>
Hi all -
I don't usually teach saxophone, so I am hoping those of you that do
can
help me out. If I should go somewhere on the web to ask, please let
me
know what sites are good. I do play and do understand about sax
embouchure.
I just got a tenor sax student who's in 6th grade, in the Breeze Easy
2nd
book. He has his grandfather's Mark VI tenor...yeah, we know how much
it's
worth, and it IS worth it! The tone is gorgeous. And No, they aren't
selling, LOL. He also has his gpa's Selmer C* mouthpiece
with original facing, and plays on Rico Royal or similar 3.5s. We just
got
him a BG lig.
It's almost impossible for him to get anything lower than an E. It's
not
the horn, I've played it, and Vince Marinelli worked on it, it's fine.
We
have been working on the embouchure and breathing, that's not the
issue. I
have a feeling it's the mouthpiece, it seems to be a really long
facing.
You slide a piece of paper down there, and it goes almost a whole inch.
Maybe even more. I think it's too much mouthpiece for him right now.
Can anyone suggest a good but not overly expensive tenor mouthpiece for
a
student? How are the Hite Premieres for tenor sax? What about
Meyers?
What facings should I look for?
I play on an old Woodwind mouthpiece on my alto. Would something like
that
be good for him?
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!!
Lynn
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