SAX SETUP & EQUIPMENT

TENOR:

Horn: P. Mauriat PMT-500 BX Nickel Silver with Black Laquer Finish. Super Jazz VI Neckpipe
Mouthpieces: Fred Lebayle Tenor LR (8*)
Reed: Marca Excel (2-1/2)

Horn: P. Mauriat PMB-300 DK Vintage Dark Laquered Baritone with Low A
Mouthpiece: Jody Jazz ESP 8* (Metal)
Reed: Marca Superieure (2-1/2)
I play MARCA Cane Reeds and also recommend Legere Synthetic Reeds.
I have played many mouthpieces over the years and in addition to the ones I regularly play I also like Jody Jazz mouthpieces, vintage Guardala mouthpieces on tenor as well as Charles Bay and SR Tech mouthpieces - these are all very good mouthpieces.
As for saxophone exercises - I have spent a lot of time with long tones and also harmonics. I think that these really improve sound and control.
- - A lot of people ask me about the differences between the different P. Mauriat Models. Here's my general opinion:
    - Vintage Dark Lacquer
      - Darker sound
      - more focused
      - great for classical & jazz
    - Vintage Dark Lacquer with Rolled tone holes
      - A little fatter
      - More open but less focused
      - I love this horn! A good big, dark jazz horn
    - Nickel Silver
      - Full and even
      - A little bit more brightness than the vintage
      - Very luxurious sound
      - Great for all styles from classical to contemporary jazz
    - Black Laquer Nickel Silver
      - Just a touch darker and slightly more focused than the regular Nickel Silver model.