Hi All
I know this is the tired old question but I wanted some opinions on my next move.
I finished grade 6 on the Alto in May and after we have had a baby I've been bit too busy to take on any more grades for now. I always planned to move over the the Tenor and I have been working slowly through the 48 etudes (like I'm up to No. 5!). I spend half my practice time on this and the other half playing along with Aebersold tracks to work on improvising.
With that in mind, I am using a Selmer C* (with Vandoren Reeds - blue) for the classical and my teacher has suggested that I consider getting another mouthpiece for the Jazz. I'd like to aim for an open mike night some day.
So I'm in the market and not sure what I really want.
Ideally, it won't be too loud as I live in an apartment (Both the Tenor and the C* have been good with this in comparison to the Alto) but offer some more flexibility with sound. The C* sounds a bit too straight for want of a better word.
Anyway I would appreciate any suggestions (Including reed combinations). I like all sorts of players from Coltrane to Brecker, lately Mike MacArthur has been rocking my car 😉
Thanks in advance.
I know this is the tired old question but I wanted some opinions on my next move.
I finished grade 6 on the Alto in May and after we have had a baby I've been bit too busy to take on any more grades for now. I always planned to move over the the Tenor and I have been working slowly through the 48 etudes (like I'm up to No. 5!). I spend half my practice time on this and the other half playing along with Aebersold tracks to work on improvising.
With that in mind, I am using a Selmer C* (with Vandoren Reeds - blue) for the classical and my teacher has suggested that I consider getting another mouthpiece for the Jazz. I'd like to aim for an open mike night some day.
So I'm in the market and not sure what I really want.
Ideally, it won't be too loud as I live in an apartment (Both the Tenor and the C* have been good with this in comparison to the Alto) but offer some more flexibility with sound. The C* sounds a bit too straight for want of a better word.
Anyway I would appreciate any suggestions (Including reed combinations). I like all sorts of players from Coltrane to Brecker, lately Mike MacArthur has been rocking my car 😉
Thanks in advance.