Scott Kettering
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I have found the mouthpiece you crafted to be excellent. I have been playing on the soprano almost exclusively since I got your mouthpiece, the Open Sky 2. It’s that good. First, It is very reed-friendly. Nearly every reed I put … Read More

Drew Raybuck
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I’ve had a bit more time to play with the Missing Link, and I just wanted to tell you how much I love it. It is so much easier to play than other soprano mouthpieces and has really helped me … Read More

James Joyce
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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

Marcus Ritter
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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

Brooks Giles
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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

Tom Krupsky
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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

Rick Sadlon
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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

Sean McCarthy
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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

Richard O’Carroll
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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

Americo Fernandez
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Excellent job! It plays super smoothly! I am very pleased with it! Thank you! 

Matthieu Donarier
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…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

David Clark
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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

James Joyce
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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

Harold Hurtado
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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

Americo Fernandez
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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

Soprano Transcriptions : Learn from the Best!
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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

Steve Lacy solo on FOUR IN ONE
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Steve Lacy’s soprano solo on Monk’s FOUR IN ONE. This is from REFLECTIONS, all Monk compositions, with Elvin Jones, Mal Waldron and Buell Neidlinger. Recorded in 1958, when Steve was 24 years old. Great swinging lines with great harmonic sophistication. … Read More

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