The New Rampone & Cazzani Performance Series Saxophone

[@skimanization]

It sounds GREAT, I love the easy play and sound. I'll definitely lay my hands and lips on it one of these days. Thanks.

[@davidclaro152]

That horn is Boss! Wow! It also sounds like gold and romance. Beautiful sound and excellent playing. Cheers!

[@Ugo392]

I have the Alto version and i can say it is great. I am also thinking about buying the tenor version

[@mikester99]

If I ever get Close to that kind of money, Then that'd be the one! THE most beutiful sax I've eer seen .. IMO :)

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Jim is a true romantic sax hero; the way he pulls out those sumptuous, dark legatos and 1960s smoky jazz lounge rooms phrasing, is thrilling. Soundwise, I think this sax has something that Selmers, Yamahas and Yannis in this range do not have: smokiness and understated sophistication. A sax for a sophisticated gentleman or a groovy lady.

[@Tracksafe]

I’m sure the smoky sound has more to do with the mouthpiece, reed and individual play style. An equally smoky sound can be achieved on other saxophones.

[@damianbiondo812]

Yeah, whatever Jim plays is going to sound good. The horns are nice, but it's the play who makes the music.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

​@@Tracksafe Not every saxophone can do this. Some instruments use materials & design that allow easy production of certain tone characteristics. This sax loves mid-layer of frequencies, ruffles them up, and it appears it can't easily stimulate the lower frequencies layer. On the other hand, usual Mark VI was primarily made for punchy RnR playing, with emphasis on medium-high layer of frequencies.

[@JinHo1000]

I was thinking buying P mauriat 600xj, now this video made me difficult to decide lol thank you for showing me such a nice horn :)

[@wolfgangvoigt6848]

All R&C Saxes I played so far were gorgeous. I bought the Solista Alto just after Jim’s review and I own a Due Voci Tenor, which blew me away the first time I tried one. The Performance looks beautiful and its sound is still wonderful…certainly it’s money well spent-thanks guys!

[@Samuriele]

Best sax I ever had!

[@Cacosaxo]

great ¡ is heavy o lighter?

[@Samuriele]

@@Cacosaxo Its a normal weight

[@timwallace7561]

Amazing video and superb playing Jim - thank you.

[@saxworldwide]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andreasgilgenberg5588]

wow great sounding tenor

[@karlherman3591]

The Doctor and the Master are finally at peace because they’re discussing tenor saxophones.

[@ize1000009]

I compared this and an R1 extensively and at the end choose the performance. It has a much more versatile tone with the right reed and MP setup, and can play pretty much all styles of music while from the R1 you wouldn't be able to get a crystal clear Stan Getz Bossa sound. The R1 one is definitely my second pro sax though. It's the most unique instrument on the market. Nothing comes close.

[@EDuardoWilkinson]

Was just going to buy a R1, but really like the softness of Getz sound, now you left me thinking....

[@DrJoeyBean]

I would love to see a comparison between some of R&Cs solid copper instruments vs solid silver vs bronze and brass. The solid copper saxophone is a strange beast and as beautiful as they are I'd be reluctant to buy one without expert guidance.

[@wolfgangvoigt6848]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqqTfJWsl5upl9k Simone Bellagamba may be your go-to person The “Solista”, pure copper body with gold plating shows off a vibration at minimum effort that you feel over your whole body..it is breathtaking

[@DrJoeyBean]

@@wolfgangvoigt6848 Thanks for the link! It's cool horn.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

It depends what exactly you want to buy - alto? tenor? For what purpose? For example, R&C alto made from bronze, has a very sophisticated sound, that has many hints of a tenor sound. But the copper version sounds a bit lighter, and does not have such tenor-ish bottom. Silver version has attributes of both. If you want tenor sax, though, with bronze models you get extra depth, way below the usual tenor sax reach - no Selmer or Yamaha can sound like that. With copper version you get more sophisticated mids than with a brass saxophone. Etc.

[@adalyman773]

I tested one of these in Boston recently, and it was amazing. I had some serious SAS.

[@paoloalbano4690]

I own an R1 straight soprano and a bronze alto by Rampone Cazzani. They made me put apart a Yani and my beloved silver Chu Berry... I'm curious about this Performance series, your sound was gorgeuos for me. I'll give it a try !

[@bythewei1245]

Nice 🎷🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@canturkmenoglu2453]

Amazing review !! Jim, could I ask your mouthpiece/reed set up here please ?

[@tracezacur6784]

fantastic tone. otto link? whats the setup here?

[@ionadam6775]

PLAY MORE MORE SAXOFON THANK YOU!

[@enispenvy9174]

Wonderful sounding horn at a great price point. It looks amazing. When do you expect to have these in stock?

[@saxworldwide]

Hi Enis, we've just sold out of our first batch, but have another few altos/tenors turning up within the next week 🚚🎷👌🏻

[@Daino000]

I recently got this horn at Rampone's factory after a long search. I have to say it really has something special, even compared with brand new Selmers and R1s. It has a super free-blowing smooth tone, making it an instrument to grow with. Give it a try and you'll fall in love with it 🎷

[@davidclaro152]

I’ll take your advice and try it out the next opportunity. Thanks!

[@ionadam6775]

GOD Blesyu Thank you !

[@andmanno8888]

Great video thank you, a part from the sax and playing both wonderful what mouthpiece are you using?

[@saxworldwide]

No problem! Pleased to hear you enjoyed the video. Jim is using a Retro Revival Super D NY Mouthpiece 🙂

[@komaboi19]

At 9:03 😂😂😂😂

[@ApostolisPaspalakis]

Are these still built in italy or overseas?

[@MichaelCrecker]

They are 100% handcrafted in Quarna Sotto, Piedmont, Italy. Yes, the performances as well.

[@walterbini2535]

quale è il vs migliore sax tenore?

[@arkdzo]

Please make a video about Travel sax 2!

[@Cacosaxo]

que necesitas saber? puedes informacion en @odiseymusic

[@AcevedoDMA]

I am mostly thought the video and they haven’t specified yet. Are these made in Italy or SE Asia?

[@saxworldwide]

Made in Italy. However, it's true to say that R&C are not holding out for 100% of all parts being made in their factory, like the R1 Jazz. For example, they are being lacquered at a nearby facility within 20km of the factory.

[@AcevedoDMA]

@@saxworldwide thank you for the reply. I am mostly just concerned they were stamping their name on an Asian horn. Not that the horn would be assumed to be bad, but the language used made it seem that way. I can’t imagine a major company made brand new tooling for a lower cost horn. It seems more likely to stencil.

[@vincentgaglio5106]

So I just bought the R1 thinking that it would be best. Did I make a mistake too late now.

[@saxworldwide]

Absolutely not. The R1 is still king when it comes to Rampone Cazzani Saxophones! 🎷

[@vincentgaglio5106]

@@saxworldwide. Getting used to it

[@drorbengur]

I played one of them. They changed so many features that were the bread and butter of R&C that it feels, looks and plays like a Taiwanese horn. Not that it's bad, it's actually good but why do they have to hide it?

[@ngtamphuong]

Every time a new sax is introduced to the market, it's yet another copy of Selmer SA80 II or III exteriorly. Without the logos on the neck and the bell, I cannot distinguish these horns anymore.

[@DrJoeyBean]

Selmer gets it right...

[@ngtamphuong]

@@DrJoeyBean ikr but I always love the distinctive beauty of R&C horns. This horn makes an impression that it’s imported from Taiwan or China and assembled in Italy (if any) to reduce the cost.

[@DrJoeyBean]

@@ngtamphuong Personally I like Selmer, I've never played a Rampone... The Rampone curved sopranos are beautiful, I've looked at them online for hours. What they do with the metals is very artistic and as they said bespoke. They are not in music stores in my area. We tend to have American brands. Yeah I agree with you why would R&C go in this direction? And make a generic horn? It's sort of like rolex making a swatch. It sounds like the business people have taken over and are just pushing margins now. Personally I didn't care for the sound of it either, but I'm nobody to criticize Jim.

[@ngtamphuong]

@@DrJoeyBean “Rolex making a swatch” I completely agree.

[@paddylandreville8501]

OK, do the same but with a Bari.

[@drope-wx5ho]

made in Italia or Taiwan

[@MichaelCrecker]

Made in ITALY 🇮🇹 ❤🎷🏔️

[@benhostetler268]

It looks like a SA802 I’m afraid this is another Taiwanese copy restamped to make us oh and ahh.

[@saxworldwide]

I agree that it has a certain look that might make you think that, but it has been designed using CAD by R&C. As mentioned in the above comment, they are not going down the route of making every part of the saxophone in their factory, but the lion's share is coming from their factory.

[@ize1000009]

@@saxworldwide Do you know if the body of the saxophone is made in house or not?

[@Conga0077]

Yes as soon as I saw it I thought “is this a Selmer Series II copy?”…..

[@Jaujau933]

These horns are not well finished and very over expensive. This guy at the beginning of the vid would sound awesome on a Jupiter, dont be fooled !!!!!