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Re: Saxophone mpc for jazz sound

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2020-10-15 19:38

A popular lead alto sax mouthpiece that can also be used for many types of jazz is the Meyer 7M NY (New York model). This has been copied over and over again by many different manufacturers for decades. Nathan Graybeal runs the Saxlogic YouTube videos and plays both classical and jazz sax. For classical I believe he uses Selmer, for lead work and some jazz he has used the Meyer 7M NY. Recently Syos made a mouthpiece for him based partly on the 7M that they also sell on the open market.

Trying all the sax mouthpieces out there is virtually impossible. Even keeping up with all the makers and model names would be virtually a full-time job. With the clarinet, you have a dozen or two makers of mouthpieces today; with the sax, the list easily runs past a hundred and will only increase with the proliferation of CNC machines and 3D printers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3kDB_tan68.

If you want to explore much more, try Steve Neff's ongoing blog. To date, he has tested about 96 different alto sax mouthpieces (and even more tenor pieces) there, so you can hear the differences: https://www.neffmusic.com/blog/mouthpiece-review-list/ His list is a fairly comprehensive one of what's on the market (or has been on the
market--because some of these are discontinued collectors' items now) especially for commercial, pop, jazz, big band, etc. sax but not so much of what would be considered a specialist's choice for classical saxophone performance. To jump straight in his list to an edgy, reedy, punchy-sounding mouthpiece, scroll down to the Liu Shizhao Pearls metal Alto Sax mouthpiece. Is that the sort of thing you're looking for?

Some of the most musical sounding bright and penetrating commercial mouthpieces to my ears are the Ken Okutsu rubber models, and the Kanees, which are easy to play and control. You can scroll down and hear Steve Neff play those too. For a big, Cannonball Adderley sound, try the LAW LCD 6*. For a light, lyrically cutting sound, there's the G. Morgan Excaliber that's an easy switch from classical to jazz and pop.

Post Edited (2020-10-18 19:12)

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