Tonight I’m going to another rehearsal for a jazz quintet. I’m experimenting with mouthpieces at the moment, trying to get a more old-school sax tone. The mouthpiece I have been using since last year (a Michael Brecker II metal Guardala) is huge and gets a loud and “big” sound, contemporary and modern. I then played with an Otto Link 6* last rehearsal but that was still a big sound. Tonight I’m going to try the original mouthpiece that came with my saxophone when I bought it, a Yanagisawa ebonite mouthpiece…..not even sure of the size. Hopefully it will produce a smoother, more mellow tone that will fit in better with a jazz quintet setting. Should be fun either way!!!
Feb 07
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Feb 07
Tomorrow I go for a job interview at a new school. Not a new school, but it’s new to me. I said I was going to cut down on the teaching this year but this job seems really great and it’s a full day of saxophone teaching with a saxophone ensemble to run. There are also several jazz bands in the school music program so it’s sounding pretty good!! I’m feeling confident and that it is the right move for me so am going in with a positive attitude.
Had an awesome gig last night at the Blue Diamond Club with the Solar Flares. Beautiful venue, funky tunes and just had a blast!! Sound was at a good level, not too loud, but I could hear my sax clearly which is something I always like.
Looking forward to this week. I start teaching again and have quite a few new students. Not sure what tomorrow will bring but will have to wait and see on that before I have to look at altering timetables or anything like that. Have a gig next weekend with a latin band and may have a couple during the rest of the month but still waiting on confirmation. Would love to play more this year and will living closer to the city it just makes it more convenient.
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