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Re: New mouthpiece

Author: TAS
Date: 2013-11-14 15:02

I would strongly recommend the Theodore Johnson TJ3 clarinet mouthpiece.

Ted Johnson, a retired Cleveland Orchestra clarinetist and a prized student of the legendary Jerome Stowell (Chicago Symphony) has taken the Frank Kasper (Cicero) design and made some acoustical improvements.

FYI the Kasper mouthpiece is the Holy Grail of clarinet mouthpieces. I owned three Kasper mouthpieces and this Johnson plays better than any of them. Since Johnson is in his 70's, I own three TJ3's so I will never despair from having one for the rest of my playing career.

You can get this mouthpiece at a limited number of dealers, The lowest price may be found at CIC instruments in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

The mouthpiece pairs well with a V12 Vandoren 3.5+ reed, or, a favorite of mine, the Gonzalez GD reed at 3 1/4 or 3 1/2.

The Vandoren B45 mouthpiece is a safe choice, but it is a Chevy compared to a Rolls Royce. That's how much better the Johnson mouthpiece is.

TAS

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