The Caravan MP you corrected for me arrived yesterday evening. I’ve been playing it this morning and have been reluctant to put it down long enough to write. The difference is absolutely uncanny! You assured me it would play beautifully, … Read More
So I tried the Via Coro out on Saturday night on a “Venus” curved soprano that belonged to one of the guys. First off, the intonation was relatively spot on, which pleasantly surprised me. I had some difficulty getting out the high register, … Read More
During the covid-19 in lockdown I had dedicated a lot of time to getting up to speed on my soprano and was becoming increasingly disillusioned with my mouthpiece. A quick email exchange with Joe and my ‘piece was sent off … Read More
Mouthpiece arrived yesterday and I was able to briefly try it out for a few min in the evening. At first, the lack of super brightness I had been used to all these years from metal high baffles, threw me … Read More
I just wanted to let you know that the package arrived today. As soon as I brought it inside, I couldn’t wait to take a look at the mouthpiece and play it. Well, it plays even better than I could … Read More
I got the 2 mouthpieces (Selmer Concept & Vandoren SL3) in the mail today and I tried them right away. First, I now perfectly understand what you meant by the Selmer Concept being much brighter than the Vandoren. I didn’t … Read More
Steve Lacy is regarded as a category of one on the soprano saxophone. Here is a PDF of his music notebook from 1965, when he was 31 years old. It is fascinating to examine and to actually play, too. MAY … Read More
We are all living in a new world these days, with normal activities curtailed indefinitely. No performances, no rehearsals, no or limited formal studies, limited musical interactions. It is likely that few of us have ever experienced anything like it … Read More
CUSTOM FITTING FOR A SOPRANO SAX MOUTHPIECE Part 1 There have been a lot of players through my small shop over the last 10 years, players that have come from as far away as Brazil and Japan to work with … Read More
In a previous post, I wrote about delivering air on soprano saxophone. To sum up what I said : solid air support from deep in the body goes a very long way to solving lots of typical playing issues, like … Read More
I’ve played the piece and it’s a joy! The Missing Link is a great piece and I’m glad I bought it after our conversation. Regards, and Happy New Year,
I received it. To say it short : WOW ! That mouthpiece is now alive, easy blowing, full and even sound even on ppp (that is something), great articulation. I cannot be more happy. You do make wonders.
I received the mouthpiece today and what should i say….. wow it plays like hell , grreat sound and it has no edge it has “balls”. wow Thank you very much . I think with this piece i might consider … Read More
I’ve never endorsed or recommended any modern soprano saxophone- until now. The first time I played this titanium alloy, one piece soprano sax, I knew it was a pro-level horn. Then I learned it is a pro-level horn at intermediate … Read More
The S80 arrived and all I can say is WOW!! The transformation is simply amazing! Very responsive, much more flexible, palm keys and even G3 pops right out. The best part is you took a decent design and made it … Read More
I just received the mouthpiece and it plays beautifully, extremely sensitive dynamic control, dark harmonic center with precise intonation. I’ve been playing for a few hours now and I would add that it really makes the palm keys sing! In … Read More
Although a little late, I would like to thank you very much in this way. The mouthpiece is wonderful and it was a godsend. It behaves exactly as you described it. The tonal freedom that I have somehow lacked is … Read More
There are a handful of common problems for soprano players that show up all the time in my correspondence. If you’ve been playing soprano for a while, these issues may be familiar to you, but if you are relatively new … Read More
Thank you so very much Sir! You have positively influenced my actual real life to a degree that you cannot possibly imagine. I am so happy that I spent the time to research the possibilities of getting a custom Soprano … Read More
The adjustments you made are perfect . I am now able to pop out all the top end notes without shutting down. It’s great. Thanks for knowing what questions to ask and what adjustments to make. I am very pleased with … Read More