Eddie Xiques was always a first-call saxophonist in NYC and beyond. His long tenure with Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Band, his playing with 10 Wheel Drive, Liza Minelli, McCoy Tyner, Frank Sinatra and pretty much everybody else, meant that he … Read More
I got my horn back and I’ve been playing the missing link for 4 days now. It’s great. At the very first I realized I was trying to blow too hard. Then I started to get what the dynamic resistance … Read More
This is a very special soprano that I found after a long search. I wanted a horn like the one played by the great Jan Garbarek, the one he played on his earliest recordings on ECM. Jan’s horn was the … Read More
I received the mouthpiece on the weekend and played it for several hours the last days. Like you promised it gives me a round, warm and resonant tone. The response is great, much better than my old mouthpiece. It also … Read More
YOU’RE A GENIUS JOE!!!!! I can’t thank you enough for this outstanding mouthpiece! This mouthpiece is certainly appropriately named. Again I am so excited to play my Soprano Saxophone again. I feel like I can pop out a few altissimo … Read More
So okay, holy crap, this mouthpiece is pretty amazing. You are the undisputed soprano master. Opened up my high range quite a bit. Enjoying the sound and feel, and it’s working very much as you described. Game changer for me … Read More
Here’s a find! I see a lot of unmarked, nameless vintage large chamber soprano mouthpieces and many of them are anonymous in sound, too. So few of them get the chamber size right. Most often, the chambers are way too … Read More
I finally had time yesterday to play on all of the mouthpieces that you worked on and can’t tell you how much I appreciate your time and skill in making all 3 of those mouthpieces, that were previously almost unplayable, … Read More
I just wanted to drop you a line now that I have had the piece back for a few weeks and really dug into it. You really elevated this piece beyond what I thought was possible. All the best parts … Read More
I put on the Marca Superieure you provided (thanks for that!) and the whole setup ‘locked-in’ immediately. Clear, even, singing tone. A beautiful amount of warmth. Easy access to the whole range and access to several db more volume than … Read More
Excellent job! It plays super smoothly! I am very pleased with it! Thank you!
…the mouthpiece has arrived today ! Great great piece. A bit closed though, but the sound is deep so it should not be a problem. I’ll take a few days to get used to it. The sound color is round, … Read More
Holy cow, you were not kidding–it was like playing a whole new horn today!!! Felt great, sounded great, and immediately removed everything that was keeping me from truly enjoying the soprano! Like a soprano decongestant! Haha, soprano mouthpieces are so … Read More
I got the piece today and tried it first thing. It does everything you said it would and better than I imagined. I played all the way down the horn and the notes came right out like any other note. … Read More
Joe I just got your piece yesterday. First of all I am really digging this piece. So far I like Hemke 3 on it. There is something more “ soprano “ in the way this mouthpiece plays and feels. This … Read More
Wow just wow. I am speechless. I don’t know how you did what you did, but I am absolutely amazed! For a while, I was thinking soprano was bad or needed an adjustment. After taking it to my beloved tech, … Read More
Here’s a certified C soprano mouthpiece from Buescher, still unfinished and ready to be custom finished to your needs. There is an embossed “C” on the body, certifying it is a piece for a C soprano. I can put an … Read More
Not seen very often, this is an Arnold Brilhart ARB soprano mouthpiece is very nice condition. The tip is .055 and it is original. Ligature marks and wear make the ARB engraving hard to see in the photos but it … Read More
Here you will find a growing collection of excellent transcriptions of soprano sax solos from the masters. Working on these, along with listening to the original recordings, will give you a lot of great things to work on: articulations, phrasing, … Read More