What setup does Chris Potter use?
The tenor setup he uses is similar to Coltrane’s, Selmer MKVI tenor, with an Old Otto Link metal mouthpiece but opened up to an 8*, with 3 medium or 3 hard filed Rico Jazz Select reeds. This is a common set up for lots of saxophonists of his generation.
What kind of saxophone does Justin Ward play?
This young guy, Justin Ward has a Youtube channel with some pretty incredible covers on tenor sax. He plays a Selmer Reference 54 best I can tell. Just a really smooth tone and playing style. I really like the arrangements he comes up with for a contemporary tenor sax sound.
What sax does Chris Potter?
tenor saxophonist
Chris Potter is primarily known as a tenor saxophonist, but as he demonstrates on his new CD, Gratitude (Verve), he’s just as comfortable playing alto, soprano, bass clarinet and Chinese wood flute. Here’s his arsenal: Tenor sax/mouthpiece: Selmer Balanced Action, silver; it’s a pretty old one.
What saxophone does Bob Reynolds?
Tenor saxophone
Bob Reynolds is an American jazz tenor saxophonist….Bob Reynolds (saxophonist)
| Bob Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, |
| Website | bobreynoldsmusic.com |
Who is Chris Potter’s wife?
Karen PotterChris Potter / Wife (m. 1985)
What reeds does Bob Reynolds use?
Bob Reynolds setup: saxophone mouthpiece, reeds, and more
- saxophone: 1968 Selmer Mark VI (played since 1997)**
- mouthpiece: Otto Link Tone Edge hard rubber #9 (off the shelf model; no work done; played since 1999)
- reeds: Rico Royal (now D’Addario) #3.5 (played since 1999)
- ligature: Rovner 2R (played since 1999)
What mouthpiece does Bob Reynolds play?
I’ve played the same, exact mouthpiece since 1997 or ’98. WWBW: Which is what? Bob: It’s a hard rubber Otto Link, Number 9.
How old is Shaun Johnston?
63 years (September 9, 1958)Shaun Johnston / Age
What mouthpiece did Boots Randolph use?
Boots was his name and SAX was his game! His horn was a Selmer Super 80 Series II with a Bobby Dukoff D-9 mouthpiece, and a #3 Rico reed.
Does Jack Bartlett wear a wig?
Shaun Johnston is one great guy, and of all the cast of Heartland he EASILY is the one that if you ran into him on the street you might not recognize him, because he plays Jack Bartlett about 20 years older than he really is, complete with wig and makeup!
Who is a famous tenor saxophone player?
The tenor saxophone has been made into a celebrity instrument by the colorful people who have played it well. Here is a brief list of some great players: John Coltrane. Harvey Pittel. Stan Getz. Branford Marsalis. Lester Young. Coleman Hawkins.
Why is the tenor saxophone so effective?
Some say that the tenor is particularly effective because its pitches share the middle range of the human voice and some of the qualities of human speech. Like other saxophones of differing sizes, the tenor is played in the same manner. A saxophonist blows into the mouthpiece that is attached to the top of the saxophone.
What materials are used to make a tenor saxophone?
The Tenor Saxophone is often manufactured with brass bodies, but other materials, such as plastic, nickel, silver, and phosphor bronze, have been experimented with.
How do you blow on a saxophone?
A saxophonist blows into the mouthpiece that is attached to the top of the saxophone. This mouthpiece is attached to the crook (or neck), which in turn is attached to the body of the sax. The saxophone’s body is a brass cone that is bent and flared out at the bottom, or bell.