Today, I am reviewing a beautifully crafted Macsax Jalapeño 8* tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I was contacted by Jeff Gjertsen at Macsax earlier this year and asked if I would be willing to review the brand new Macsax Jalapeño tenor saxophone mouthpiece. Of course, I was super excited to try this beautiful tenor sax mouthpiece as […]
Theo Wanne Ambika 3 Gold Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the Ambika 3 7* gold tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Theo Wanne. I reviewed the first version of the hard rubber Theo Wanne Ambika tenor saxophone mouthpiece over ten years ago when it first came out and am excited to be able to now review this new third version of the […]
Revisiting a Lamberson J7 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am again reviewing one of my favorite tenor saxophone mouthpieces, my beloved Lamberson J7 hard rubber tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I have had for about 14+ years. I reviewed the Lamberson J7 many years ago here on the site but the original Lamberson J7 review is pretty lame compared to my standards for […]
The SYOS Originals Smoky, Steady and Spark Model Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am comparing three new SYOS Originals series soprano saxophone mouthpieces. SYOS mouthpieces has released this new Originals SYOS line of mouthpieces this month to give saxophone players a simpler way to order a quality mouthpiece at a more affordable price point. The SYOS Originals series comes in three models for tenor, alto and […]
Battle of the Two Tuckers-Eternal Triangle-Tucker Antell and Mike Tucker Full 17 Page Solo Transcription
I am incredibly excited to share this full 17 page transcription in Bb of Mike Tucker and Tucker Antell taking absolutely ridiculous tenor sax solos over the tune “The Eternal Triangle”. I had started this transcription over two years ago and gotten four choruses into it when I got distracted with other matters. Luckily, a […]
GetASax GS SLANT 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the GetASax GS SLANT model tenor saxophone mouthpiece, that is a replica of a great playing, original facing, 7* Florida Otto Link Slant Signature tenor saxophone mouthpiece. These cool white mouthpieces are made by Brian at GetASax.com. I have already reviewed the GetASax GS RESO tenor sax mouthpiece as well as […]
Drake Jerry Bergonzi Master Series Power Resonance 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a Drake Jerry Bergonzi Master Series Power Resonance 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece made by Aaron Drake at Drake mouthpieces. This Drake tenor mouthpiece is advertised as “rollover baffle contour – identical to the Drake Bergonzi “EB” model – with a raised floor contour which gives the mouthpiece greater projection without being […]
Drake David Sanborn Master Series 7 & 8 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the Drake Master Series David Sanborn 7 (.085 tip opening) and the 8 (.090 tip opening) alto saxophone mouthpieces made by Aaron Drake at Drake mouthpieces. If you are a David Sanborn fan and play the alto saxophone, you can’t help but be interested in an alto saxophone mouthpiece with David […]
Chad LB Burnin’ B Minor Riff Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
Here is another transcription of a killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) tenor saxophone riff that Chad posted on Instagram a few days ago. This is a short but sweet funky riff in B minor with some tasty modern lines thrown into the mix. I can’t resist transcribing these short solos as I can do them pretty […]
Great Video Interview of the Saxophone Player and Teacher George Garzone!!
Here is a great interview of the tenor sax player and teacher George Garzone by Jay Metcalf of BetterSax that I just stumbled upon on Youtube today. I studied with George Garzone for a short time at Berklee College of Music in the late 80’s (I wish I could have studied more with him but […]
10mFan Virtuoso Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a new soprano saxophone mouthpiece from 10mFan saxophone mouthpieces. This is the Virtuoso 7 hard rubber soprano saxophone mouthpiece and is the first soprano saxophone mouthpiece 10mFan has produced. I have already reviewed a number of great 10mFan tenor saxophone and alto saxophone mouthpieces in the past that you can find […]
Swingin’ “Almost Like Being in Love” Liam Byrne Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
Here’s another great swingin’ tenor sax solo transcription of a young tenor sax player, Liam Byrne soloing on the jazz standard “Almost Like Being in Love” by Frederick Loewe. He is playing duo with the pianist Rossano Sportiello at a private party back in 2016. You may remember that I transcribed a killer blues solo […]
How to Spot a Fake Vintage Saxophone Mouthpiece
Many of you might remember that I wrote an in-depth article about a year and a half ago on counterfeit vintage saxophone mouthpieces entitled “Buyer Beware! Counterfeit Vintage Saxophone Mouthpieces Galore“. In that article, I included as much information and photo evidence of counterfeit vintage sax mouthpieces that were (and still are) flooding the saxophone […]
Lupifaro Evo Tenor and Alto Saxophone Reeds Review
Today, I am reviewing the Lupifaro Evo custom saxophone reeds sold by Lupifaro reeds in Switzerland. Lupifaro reeds reached out to me a few months ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their saxophone reeds. They sent me a box of five 2 1/2 and a box of five 3 strength tenor […]
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