I go for the darker sound on my tenor. Really surprised by your soprano-very dark for that instrument. Alto and tenor sounded great. You stumped me on the geography quiz. Got the Vermont and Georgia, but missed the alto stop. Nicely done and quite informative. Thanks!
Great playing as usual, Jay! Alto: Moonlight in Vermont; soprano: Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?; tenor: Georgia On My Mind. All three sound great, but if I played soprano, I’d go for one of those in a heartbeat! By the way, I’d love to hear your impressions on the Vandoren V16 large chamber for tenor. I’ve been playing on that mouthpiece for a while now and absolutely love it.
@@bettersax I know you've got a ton of mouthpieces and that you're always trying new ones, but I'd be willing to bet you'd be impressed by the V16 LC. I have the T6L and love its darkness and versatility (and for less than half the cost of the JJ Custom Dark. Having said that, JJ pieces are awesome, without question---the HR* 6* for tenor is my number two favorite, after the Vandoren). Thanks for your all your great content, Jay!
I play a custom dark with a power ring on my Yang Tenor. The sound is so unbelievably warm and dark it's like playing a hug. I love this Jody Jazz Custom especially o!d standards and those great ballads from yesteryear.
FIrst - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU for a GREAT explanation regarding baffle, chamber, etc. I've been trying really hard to understand those relationships - your discussion is excellent! As for which mouthpiece, I play tenor, and really love the "dark" sound of the HR* 7, with your tenor. I will NEVER gig with anyone - it's all private studio work. So I don't have to worry about being heard. I just need to worry about the sound that hits a microphone. THANK YOU AGAIN - for the detailed, clear, concise explanation about mouthpiece engineering!
Finally someone explained nice and clear how the mouthpiece (in combination with the kind of read) can influence your sound. I had to check out what the 'baffle' is (as Dutch speaking guy), and this clarified a lot. I love the sound for all the saxophones, especially the soprano and alto. My soprano with standard mouthpiece doesn't invite me to play it a lot. So, if I had to chose between the three types, I'd go for the soprano.
Wow! I can really hear the difference of this dark mouthpiece! Thank you for also sharing about reed strength and how it affects the sound from bright to dark.
Thank you! To my opinion you are one of the very few saxophonists who genuinely understands how reed, mouthpiece shape and tip opening help shape the sound, and who can also explain it in simple terms. I'm an amateur player, Conn10M tenor with and OttoLink TM10*, which gives great flexibility of tone depending on choice of reed, though more brightness than your Jody HR* Dark. Also play a Super20 alto with a Bamber 8 Jazz mouthpiece, strangely this mouthpiece has an intermediate, twice angled rollover baffle in a large round chamber, it gives good projection and articulation, while still allowing for a dark sound in subtone style. Quite a forgiving mouthpiece on many vintage & modern saxes, works a treat on my friend's yanagisawa professional.
Jay I love how you give full explanation and description of those mouthpiece and reed setup to get a Particular Sound on your saxophone. Very important for saxophone players trying to get a particular sound. Great work my friend. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾💯🎷🎶
As a jazz man, bright tones have always come naturally, but I would love to achieve a sound like yours someday. The tenor mouthpiece (my choice) sounds awesome.
The tenor 7* sounds terrific, my choice. Actually, I'm looking for a not so loud, dark tenor mouthpiece for duos with a guitarist playing mostly standards. Sounds like this fits the bill.
I bought this mouthpiece for alto with a 6 opening and just love playing it, especially when I am practicing at home at lower volumes. The difference I noticed immediately when switching from my Meyer was with the highest notes which now sound so sweet and never shrill. A real pleasure to play.
Recently retired sax/bass clarinet player trying to get back into it. I've always leaned towards a darker sound. Currently, on tenor I'm switching between the (very) old hard rubber Brilhart Great Neck Streamline given to me by my teacher 45 years ago and a recently re-discovered hard rubber Otto Link (WT) that was given to me by a bandmate 25 years ago. I would really like to try the tenor version of this mouthpiece to see how current designs hold up against my older ones. Sounds great for you and that's coming from one Queens College grad (not a music major) to another!
Ooo I’d love the Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark 7* tip for my tenor! That’s the sound I want. I just started playing, binged all your videos and purchased all your courses. I already see so much improvement within this last week thank you so much, Jay!
Jay: Loved hearing you play, "Moonlight In Vermont," "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans>" and "Georgia" (on my mind). Great old tunes that sound so good on the sax. Thanks!!
If i had the money (im a 9th grade sax player cant get a job till the end of the year) i get it for my soprano i love dark soprano sound and i only have a 4c atm lol. idk why i like the dark soprano sound as i love a slightly brighter sound on my alto and tenor. good luck to you all who are entering. hopefully i get one in the giveaway because i love having a variety of mouthpieces to mess with and experiment
Hi Jay, if it’s not to late I’d like to throw a hat in the ring for an alto mouthpiece. Not for me but for my 8th grade son. He has been putting in some excellent efforts for about 2-1/2 years. In addition to some core music fundamentals, I have been focusing mostly on breath, embouchure, tone, pitch and just good practice habits with him and he is doing great. I have had him on my old S-80 C* for a couple of years and I am just continually impressed by his outstanding, solid tone quality and sense of pitch. He blew me away when he was only about a year into playing, when I was doing one of my lessons at home with him and I had my horn out so we could do some slow tempo focus on rhythmic meter and he was pitch matching on the fly! We had never worked on it and he was a natural. He has a good sense for the fundamentals and a good head on his shoulders. I am very proud of him Jay. His dedication is great and we are lucky to have a nice school music program with impressive community support and in the humble opinion of this father, he deserves to be rewarded. It would be nice if we could gift one of these ourselves, but our budget at this time just can’t swing it. Anyway, thank you for your drive and efforts in sharing your talents and obvious love for this fantastic Avenue of expression and fulfillment! Warmest and best regards for you and yours and best wishes to stay safe and healthy. P.S. I forgot to mention he (my son) produces a wonderful, rich, well developed “dark” sound.
Yep, got these on alto and tenor. That’s the signature sound of the mouthpiece. Man I love these Custom Dark pieces. Nice job Jay 👍🏼 (and Jody and team! )
As a newbie just starting out (again) I would love to produce a dark jazz sound on my sax like that on the Alto custom dark 7* tip opening. Just lovely. Only just getting into jazz, so unable to name any songs there, but starting to love mellow jazz particularly.
Tenor is my choice... uh, because I play tenor! I'm more of a screamer/rocker, so I'd love to see if/when Jay does a "bright reed" video/contest. But I can enjoy playing quietly, too. Thx Jay for all of this - I enjoy being part of the Better Sax Empire.
After three years of testing, all I play are Jody Espina mouthpieces, including SATB Custom Darks, all 6* openings. But...I began with the Chedeville line up for classical on SATB saxophones, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet. Also own the whole Rousseau Classical line for SATB, including the ER50 anniversary models. The first time ever that one mouthpiece maker has ever dominated every instrument. Just awaiting the Chedeville Eb Soprano and Alto Clarinet 'pieces. My sax quartet members just bought JodyJazz mouthpieces for our jazz repertoire. Given all that, I still think the sound we have in our imagination is where we end up…..the gear just makes it easier to get there. I own over 200 mouthpieces, and I think Jody's 'pieces are better than anything else on earth, complex gorgeous ringing tone with great ease and response. It's....unbelievable...
wow haha that jody jazz hr mouthpiece sounds nice. I just got an alto sax less than a month ago after not being able to play at college since theres no band groups. I've been here since your old video from the coolest app for playing sax where you can add drum beats and what not. Luck to everyone. Dark is where its at
these mouthpieces sound great, even if i may not have the best ear for "dark vs bright" in sax tones. usually i prefer a brighter sound because i got into tenor through clarence clemons' playing for the E street band, but i have to say i love how these mouthpieces sound !
@@danandyvonneandreasen804 unfortunately i dont actually have a mouthpiece that sounds like it, i just like the way it sounds. im not sure what kind of mouthpiece he used
I really feel the dark tenor sound, that is the way I like a tenor sax to sing. I have a Jody Jazz HR* for my alto and I love it, the new HR Dark for my tenor would be sweet!
Hello Jay, beautiful Moonlight in Vermont. The sound is great, I am looking for a dark mouthpiece, I guess you have the ultimate mouthpiece to show us. Great stuff.
I would definitely choose the dark soprano mouthpiece, first because the soprano is the horn I play more than the Alto or Tenor. Second, since most of my work is solo performance in small settings, playing softly is quite desirable. Third, it would be a nice contrast to my tenor sound where I use a Dukoff 7 mouthpiece.
I really go for the darker sound, I have only started learning the alto and I haven't yet learned how to control those things over a longer piece so it suits me fine to have a mouthpiece which would help me with it. Not good on your quizz though, but I am just starting and don't remember names anyway, they all sounded good and that is what matters.
A great sound but to me the true test of darkness would be to play a known brighter mouthpiece by way of a comparison. Would this be possible? Keep up the great work thanks Wayne
Like all three but if I was fortunate enough to win one a tenor 7* would be nice. I play a HR* 7 on alto now and like the happy sound it produces, loud or soft and it covers many styles.
The mouthpieces are all good. And the explanation really helped clear things up. Been using the same mouthpiece that came in my student saxophone for so long.
I normally think that you get the same sound on any mouthpiece ! However , you sounded considerably darker on the alto . I loved the sound you produced . It’s a great piece . And Autumn in New York I think .
Alto on Vermont sounds sweet not overly dark, New Orleans tone on soprano is vey warm, very nice, tenor on GA has plenty of edge but still darkish/not bright. They all sound great -
Thank you for the channel. Im thinking to purchase a sax for first time. I have always wanted a sax since young but in the 80s they were too expensive and got a clarinet instead. I then switched to trumpet in middle school and played into high school but stopped soon after. I played the drums in church for many years but it's been well over 15 years since then. I'm a bit nervous to try the sax but I think I'll give it a try. These videos are great for anyone looking to play the sax. I'm eager to get back to the joy of playing a musical instrument. Thank you for the videos. The alto darker sound 👌
The Jody Jazz HR* 7 tip opening and 2.5 Reed would really make me happy to try and play with. And i’ve always wanted to play dark sax and hopefully now i’ll get the chance!
Vandoren V16+ 5, 6 and 7 for alto, D'Addario marble 6 and 7 for tenor, Vandoren v16 8 and 9 on Baritone. I prefer Rigotti gold jazz cut reeds. Great info Jay, as usual.
All the devilishly fiendish artifice that player's use to alter the color and mood of their renditions. That's brilliant even if its darker than pure Onyx chipped from its mother veins core. Great technical advice though I doubt I'll ever be good enough to afford one of these accessories for the rare occasions in playing. Thanks Jay!
I go for the darker sound on my tenor. Really surprised by your soprano-very dark for that instrument. Alto and tenor sounded great. You stumped me on the geography quiz. Got the Vermont and Georgia, but missed the alto stop. Nicely done and quite informative. Thanks!
They all sound good, but that custom dark mouthpiece on the tenor just speaks to my soul. LOVE it!
Wishing everyone good luck, the winner is surely going to enjoy a beautiful sounding mouthpiece
Hope upon hope! I have my fingers and tongue crossed!
Would love the dark in alto. Sounds great.
That soprano has very nice color to it. Nice, warm, and dark. Gives it a wonderful mellow tone.
Great playing as usual, Jay!
Alto: Moonlight in Vermont; soprano: Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?; tenor: Georgia On My Mind.
All three sound great, but if I played soprano, I’d go for one of those in a heartbeat!
By the way, I’d love to hear your impressions on the Vandoren V16 large chamber for tenor. I’ve been playing on that mouthpiece for a while now and absolutely love it.
I have one of the original V16s they made for tenor before they did the larger chambers. I haven't tried one of those L chambers yet.
@@bettersax I know you've got a ton of mouthpieces and that you're always trying new ones, but I'd be willing to bet you'd be impressed by the V16 LC. I have the T6L and love its darkness and versatility (and for less than half the cost of the JJ Custom Dark. Having said that, JJ pieces are awesome, without question---the HR* 6* for tenor is my number two favorite, after the Vandoren). Thanks for your all your great content, Jay!
I play a custom dark with a power ring on my Yang Tenor. The sound is so unbelievably warm and dark it's like playing a hug. I love this Jody Jazz Custom especially o!d standards and those great ballads from yesteryear.
FIrst - THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU for a GREAT explanation regarding baffle, chamber, etc. I've been trying really hard to understand those relationships - your discussion is excellent! As for which mouthpiece, I play tenor, and really love the "dark" sound of the HR* 7, with your tenor. I will NEVER gig with anyone - it's all private studio work. So I don't have to worry about being heard. I just need to worry about the sound that hits a microphone. THANK YOU AGAIN - for the detailed, clear, concise explanation about mouthpiece engineering!
Thanks David
I am one year into the tenor sax and would like the tenor model for playing solos in a small group. Nice video, as always !
Finally someone explained nice and clear how the mouthpiece (in combination with the kind of read) can influence your sound. I had to check out what the 'baffle' is (as Dutch speaking guy), and this clarified a lot. I love the sound for all the saxophones, especially the soprano and alto. My soprano with standard mouthpiece doesn't invite me to play it a lot. So, if I had to chose between the three types, I'd go for the soprano.
I like the Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark 7 tip opening for alto sax. I love that dark jazz sound, especially on the alto and soprano.
Wow! I can really hear the difference of this dark mouthpiece! Thank you for also sharing about reed strength and how it affects the sound from bright to dark.
Thank you! To my opinion you are one of the very few saxophonists who genuinely understands how reed, mouthpiece shape and tip opening help shape the sound, and who can also explain it in simple terms. I'm an amateur player, Conn10M tenor with and OttoLink TM10*, which gives great flexibility of tone depending on choice of reed, though more brightness than your Jody HR* Dark. Also play a Super20 alto with a Bamber 8 Jazz mouthpiece, strangely this mouthpiece has an intermediate, twice angled rollover baffle in a large round chamber, it gives good projection and articulation, while still allowing for a dark sound in subtone style. Quite a forgiving mouthpiece on many vintage & modern saxes, works a treat on my friend's yanagisawa professional.
The tenor version has a beautifully rich, mellow sound - it’s what I constantly aspire to.
I would certainly go to the tenor mouthpiece; the darkest of them all... very rich and complex sound.
Jay I love how you give full explanation and description of those mouthpiece and reed setup to get a Particular Sound on your saxophone. Very important for saxophone players trying to get a particular sound. Great work my friend. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾💯🎷🎶
Thanks Jeffery!
That Jody Jazz Tenor Sax mouthpiece has a great full sound-Sound is incredibly fat and smooth
6 in Alto
Jay, that was a very pleasant tone on tenor!
That tenor piece is looking tempting
What a lush soprano sound, Jay!
A Jody Jazz HR custom really holds a nice flow of melody and rhythm
Love your videos. You really inspire me. Thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
I like getting a darker sound out of my alto, enjoyed hearing Jay test the alto mouthpiece out.
Thanks for the detailed explanation on what design features in a mouthpiece make a darker or brighter sound, Jay. My fav would be the one I win (lol)!
As a jazz man, bright tones have always come naturally, but I would love to achieve a sound like yours someday. The tenor mouthpiece (my choice) sounds awesome.
I love dark sounds while playing. It gives me joy 😂 😂 😂
The tenor 7* sounds terrific, my choice. Actually, I'm looking for a not so loud, dark tenor mouthpiece for duos with a guitarist playing mostly standards. Sounds like this fits the bill.
I bought this mouthpiece for alto with a 6 opening and just love playing it, especially when I am practicing at home at lower volumes. The difference I noticed immediately when switching from my Meyer was with the highest notes which now sound so sweet and never shrill. A real pleasure to play.
Great my kind of Alto sound
I'm just waiting on the Tenor Bettersax Jay!!!!
Great tenor sound!
Very nice to hear that sound on the soprano :)
Whoah soprano with a dark tone is really interesting. It all sounds like the Taxi Driver sax theme!
The tenor JJ HR Dark mouthpiece was very nice. Very clear. That is the one I would choose.
Recently retired sax/bass clarinet player trying to get back into it. I've always leaned towards a darker sound. Currently, on tenor I'm switching between the (very) old hard rubber Brilhart Great Neck Streamline given to me by my teacher 45 years ago and a recently re-discovered hard rubber Otto Link (WT) that was given to me by a bandmate 25 years ago. I would really like to try the tenor version of this mouthpiece to see how current designs hold up against my older ones. Sounds great for you and that's coming from one Queens College grad (not a music major) to another!
Always love to hear that tenor sound! Great video as always! Would love to get my hands on one of those pieces on day!
thanks!
👍
Ooo I’d love the Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark 7* tip for my tenor! That’s the sound I want. I just started playing, binged all your videos and purchased all your courses. I already see so much improvement within this last week thank you so much, Jay!
Great to hear thanks!
Tenor sounds great!
Does my highlighted comment mean that I won the mouthpiece? ;)
Jay: Loved hearing you play, "Moonlight In Vermont," "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans>" and "Georgia" (on my mind). Great old tunes that sound so good on the sax. Thanks!!
Yes I love the old tunes.
If i had the money (im a 9th grade sax player cant get a job till the end of the year) i get it for my soprano i love dark soprano sound and i only have a 4c atm lol. idk why i like the dark soprano sound as i love a slightly brighter sound on my alto and tenor. good luck to you all who are entering. hopefully i get one in the giveaway because i love having a variety of mouthpieces to mess with and experiment
Hi Jay, if it’s not to late I’d like to throw a hat in the ring for an alto mouthpiece. Not for me but for my 8th grade son. He has been putting in some excellent efforts for about 2-1/2 years. In addition to some core music fundamentals, I have been focusing mostly on breath, embouchure, tone, pitch and just good practice habits with him and he is doing great. I have had him on my old S-80 C* for a couple of years and I am just continually impressed by his outstanding, solid tone quality and sense of pitch. He blew me away when he was only about a year into playing, when I was doing one of my lessons at home with him and I had my horn out so we could do some slow tempo focus on rhythmic meter and he was pitch matching on the fly! We had never worked on it and he was a natural. He has a good sense for the fundamentals and a good head on his shoulders.
I am very proud of him Jay. His dedication is great and we are lucky to have a nice school music program with impressive community support and in the humble opinion of this father, he deserves to be rewarded. It would be nice if we could gift one of these ourselves, but our budget at this time just can’t swing it.
Anyway, thank you for your drive and efforts in sharing your talents and obvious love for this fantastic Avenue of expression and fulfillment!
Warmest and best regards for you and yours and best wishes to stay safe and healthy.
P.S. I forgot to mention he (my son) produces a wonderful, rich, well developed “dark” sound.
Im surprised how soft and dark the soprano sounds!
Wow! What a sound!
Yep, got these on alto and tenor. That’s the signature sound of the mouthpiece. Man I love these Custom Dark pieces. Nice job Jay 👍🏼 (and Jody and team! )
thanks!
As a newbie just starting out (again) I would love to produce a dark jazz sound on my sax like that on the Alto custom dark 7* tip opening. Just lovely.
Only just getting into jazz, so unable to name any songs there, but starting to love mellow jazz particularly.
Tenor is my choice... uh, because I play tenor! I'm more of a screamer/rocker, so I'd love to see if/when Jay does a "bright reed" video/contest. But I can enjoy playing quietly, too. Thx Jay for all of this - I enjoy being part of the Better Sax Empire.
Jay, I enjoyed your guest appearance with Jody Espina today. You are a cool dude!
Jody Jazz mouthpieces are the greatest. I play on the HR 7M. I really enjoyed listening to all, but especially liked the alto.
After three years of testing, all I play are Jody Espina mouthpieces, including SATB Custom Darks, all 6* openings. But...I began with the Chedeville line up for classical on SATB saxophones, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet. Also own the whole Rousseau Classical line for SATB, including the ER50 anniversary models. The first time ever that one mouthpiece maker has ever dominated every instrument. Just awaiting the Chedeville Eb Soprano and Alto Clarinet 'pieces. My sax quartet members just bought JodyJazz mouthpieces for our jazz repertoire. Given all that, I still think the sound we have in our imagination is where we end up…..the gear just makes it easier to get there.
I own over 200 mouthpieces, and I think Jody's 'pieces are better than anything else on earth, complex gorgeous ringing tone with great ease and response. It's....unbelievable...
wow haha that jody jazz hr mouthpiece sounds nice. I just got an alto sax less than a month ago after not being able to play at college since theres no band groups. I've been here since your old video from the coolest app for playing sax where you can add drum beats and what not. Luck to everyone. Dark is where its at
Getting back into playing and the tenor mouthpieces would be great!
these mouthpieces sound great, even if i may not have the best ear for "dark vs bright" in sax tones. usually i prefer a brighter sound because i got into tenor through clarence clemons' playing for the E street band, but i have to say i love how these mouthpieces sound !
What mouthpiece are you using for the "Clemons Sound " ? Thanx
@@danandyvonneandreasen804 unfortunately i dont actually have a mouthpiece that sounds like it, i just like the way it sounds. im not sure what kind of mouthpiece he used
I love you playing the soprano sax, I hope that you will have more videos with it.
The mouthpiece of my choice out of these three would be the one for alto.
I’d like the Alto mouthpiece 7opening. Thanks. 🌈👍😎
I really feel the dark tenor sound, that is the way I like a tenor sax to sing. I have a Jody Jazz HR* for my alto and I love it, the new HR Dark for my tenor would be sweet!
Jay I have this mouthpiece and for my Yani WO2 tenor sax it's perfect. It has a great fat and dark sound and very easy to play.
That HR* Custom is something else 😍
A day not playing the sax is a day not living. Ik would go for the Jody Jazz mouthpiece for Tenor. Greetings from The Netherlands, Louis de Kort.
All mouthpieces are great, but the tenor likes it more. But in your hands any mouthpieces sounds really cool!
Hey jay perfect video!
I think it would be amazing if you made a video on how to sound bright
Thanks for the idea!
I absolutely love the Jody jazz hr tenor mouthpiece.
Wow, new mouth piece would be great! Good luck everyone.
Hello Jay, beautiful Moonlight in Vermont. The sound is great, I am looking for a dark mouthpiece, I guess you have the ultimate mouthpiece to show us. Great stuff.
The Tenor sound speaks to me ! I have Both a tenor and Alto , and the month that I
I would definitely choose the dark soprano mouthpiece, first because the soprano is the horn I play more than the Alto or Tenor. Second, since most of my work is solo performance in small settings, playing softly is quite desirable. Third, it would be a nice contrast to my tenor sound where I use a Dukoff 7 mouthpiece.
I like these mouthpieces! They remind me of great Links and Meyers
I loved when the HR* Custom Dark was released. The sound that makes in the alto is one of my favorites
But..i'm waiting for the BetterSax mouthpiece
coming very soon!
@@bettersax Amazing!!!!
Very useful thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I really go for the darker sound, I have only started learning the alto and I haven't yet learned how to control those things over a longer piece so it suits me fine to have a mouthpiece which would help me with it. Not good on your quizz though, but I am just starting and don't remember names anyway, they all sounded good and that is what matters.
A great sound but to me the true test of darkness would be to play a known brighter mouthpiece by way of a comparison. Would this be possible? Keep up the great work thanks Wayne
I would love a Custom Dark tenor piece! Definitely has a nice tone to it.
Enjoyed them all, but the tenor really sounded great!
Definitely the tenor 7. Sounded so cool.
Like all three but if I was fortunate enough to win one a tenor 7* would be nice. I play a HR* 7 on alto now and like the happy sound it produces, loud or soft and it covers many styles.
I really liked the impact on the Soprano.
me too
Another great mp from JJ! Especially sweet on the tenor, to my ears.
Thank you for breaking these videos up so I can go to what I want to review again!
The mouthpieces are all good. And the explanation really helped clear things up. Been using the same mouthpiece that came in my student saxophone for so long.
Glad it helped!
I'd go with the Tenor! That dark sound kills me 😍 You nailed it!
I normally think that you get the same sound on any mouthpiece ! However , you sounded considerably darker on the alto . I loved the sound you produced . It’s a great piece . And Autumn in New York I think .
We always sound like ourselves but different mouthpieces change the color a bit.
Thank you for this video. I absolutely love this. Those dark tones are definitely really soulful. ❤️🎷
I have playing for 2 year on a Alto saxophone, I would love the alto mouth piece
Alto on Vermont sounds sweet not overly dark, New Orleans tone on soprano is vey warm, very nice, tenor on GA has plenty of edge but still darkish/not bright. They all sound great -
That Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark would sound so good on my Tenor!
I didn't know that there was a dark sound great video ❤
JJ Tenor sounded great. I’d love one in an 8 tip opening.
This was a very good and informative video. I have Been looking for mouth prices with this exact sound . THANKS SO MUCH
Thank you for the channel. Im thinking to purchase a sax for first time. I have always wanted a sax since young but in the 80s they were too expensive and got a clarinet instead. I then switched to trumpet in middle school and played into high school but stopped soon after. I played the drums in church for many years but it's been well over 15 years since then. I'm a bit nervous to try the sax but I think I'll give it a try. These videos are great for anyone looking to play the sax. I'm eager to get back to the joy of playing a musical instrument. Thank you for the videos. The alto darker sound 👌
I’ve been playing tenor for a while now but that custom mouth piece is just the one I need it will make my sound SO much better
I like the sound of the H R Star on the Tenor.. its more subtle and smooth
The Jody Jazz HR* 7 tip opening and 2.5 Reed would really make me happy to try and play with. And i’ve always wanted to play dark sax and hopefully now i’ll get the chance!
Alto sounds awesome with this one!!
I need the soprano mouthpiece! I love it! Good luck to you all
The soprano sound great, always hoped my soprano would sound that dark
Vandoren V16+ 5, 6 and 7 for alto, D'Addario marble 6 and 7 for tenor, Vandoren v16 8 and 9 on Baritone.
I prefer Rigotti gold jazz cut reeds.
Great info Jay, as usual.
All the devilishly fiendish artifice that player's use to alter the color and mood of their renditions. That's brilliant even if its darker than pure Onyx chipped from its mother veins core. Great technical advice though I doubt I'll ever be good enough to afford one of these accessories for the rare occasions in playing. Thanks Jay!
It's amazing how much perspective matters when determining tone. To me the alto tone was on the brighter side with a nice buzz to it.
Hi Jay, its the Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark for me. I like a darker sound on the Tenor and a brighter sound on the Alto. Thanks for all of your videos!
Nice vid, good luck everyone!
YOU ARE A GOOD TEACHER THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MUSICAL EXPERIENCES .. GREETINGS FROM CARACAS VENEZUELA
i like the alto mouthpiece for my c melody saxophone, it would be great