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Reeds for big band

Author: Ursa
Date: 2011-05-04 20:27

Esteemed colleagues:

I've found a setup that works excellent for me for big band/jazz: a vintage Brilhart Tonalin mouthpiece, 4 facing marked on the table, with a Rico Plasticover 2.5 reed, and a Rovner Dark ligature.

The problem is, the dang Plasticovers lose their coating over the course of a night's work, and I'd like to find an alternative.

The cane reeds I've tried so far (Rico, Rico Royal, Mitchell Lurie, and Vandoren Traditional) quickly waterlog on me, so they're out for big band use. My collection of standard-type Legeres that I use for classical playing does not work with the Brilhart, and the Fibracells I have seem to lose their springiness after about 45 minutes of hard playing.

Can anyone suggest an alternative that's worth trying for extended play at high dynamics?

Cheers,
Ursa
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