I’ve found that vandoren java (green 2.5) work very well. The Java red are great too but I need to file them down slightly. Blue box is alto great but need even more filling.

@@coin777 a subtone really only muffles the lower harmonics, so as you get higher (and those harmonics are not present) the affect is diminished a lot. So it isn’t very practical to do it on higher notes. But you still might be able to get a little bit of the effect. You would accomplish it by doing it the same way as you do on the low notes.

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Nelson Rangell plays a Durga hr too. I’m playing a 2.5 legere American on this video. Vandoren red Java 2.5 or Rico jazz select 2H works well too.

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@@jq_music you should be able to play very soft if the tip opening and reed strength are appropriate for you. I can play soft or loud as I desire.

@@randalclarkmusic4333 Thank you very much for your help Randall

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That was going to be my second guess!

I play both on Tenor. The DV is my primary but if I need a touch more punch the superjet is the ticket. Gerald Albright is playing a superjet. He loves it.

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@@bruceallan3336 it would depend mainly on the mouthpiece design, the baffle type, and the tip opening of the mouthpiece as well as the strength reed that you’re using. Many people play jazz on somewhat closed set ups like a Meyer 5 or the like, and can somewhat get away with playing in a near classical way. However, without a proper classical mouthpiece/Reed set up, it would be very difficult to get a proper tone that would suit blending in a classical section or have the right sound for a soloist. If you are complaining about sounding too small when playing classical, that is most likely due to the fact that you’re reed may be too soft. Using a proper classical mouthpiece set up with a stiffer Reed designed for classical playing like a Rico reserve, or a Vandoren blue box (usually filed/double cut, with a thicker heart) should produce a very open and resonant sound. It should not feel small at all and you’ll be able to maintain a dark core with an even timbre and singing quality to it. On my Classical set up I play a minimum of a 3 1/4 strength. Anything softer will feel bright or small and closed.

@@randalclarkmusic4333 That's my setup, Meyer 5 with 2.5 Legere. I feel that I can change between styles easier than any other mouthpiece.

Hi Randal, Thanks for the very comprehensive reply! I suppose I'm not going to be able to get my Jody Superjet to produce anything like a classical sound. I have to say changing setups and trying to produce a completely different sound on an instrument that one has worked on so hard to achieve a relevant and personal tone, I think I'd rather do that on a completely different instrument. But hats off to guys like yourself that can do both. Classical saxophone does seem to be increasingly popular and as educators we need to be able to cater to that, Thanks again for helping! Cheers, Bruce