[SaxPunter]

Here's something we did tonight which is probably the first recording of my Barone sop I've been kinda happy with.

I've only played soprano for just over a year, a few unstable bits but it's a work in progress. In the second chorus I jumped back on the 36 as I wasn't sure it was working, after listening to the recording I thought it was OK.

http://www.blackfedora.info/ensemble/autumn1.mp3

 

[koumou]

Nice and pleasantly played, which I think it's good as soprano can very easily sound annoying. What's your setup on the sop?

 

[stormott77]

You are really coming along. I'm very impressed with your soprano sound. It sounds like playing your soprano is helping your tenor sound as well. You upper octaves are sounding a lot more stable than they used to. Good job man!

 

[Wade Cornell]

Keep pushing! Your chops sound fine.

 

[SaxPunter]

Thanks guys

It's a Barone Black Nickel. I ended up going back to Phil for the mouthpiece also which is a HR in a 7 opening. I'm using Jazz select 2H.

Storm - I still hate my tenor top notes above A2, but I think they have improved slowly. I no longer bite up there - but something still isn't right in the oral tract I don't think when I go high. There's a tension that makes them kinda thin.

 

[Buck Laughlin]

SaxPunter, I enjoyed listening to that. You have flashes of brilliance in your tone, and when you slip a little, it's not too far off. It might be time to take that "I'm an imposter" tag off your signature line. When you relax and cut loose a bit, you sound particularly great. If you close your eyes and listen to it, I think you'll hear what I'm hearing. Maybe you're just holding off a little air, or letting your breath support falter a bit, when you try to hold onto a note sometimes. But man, overall I thought that sounded great!

 

[GT]

Super job, Punter!

 

[SaxPunter]

Thanks guys

Support is something I've worked with my teacher on, I don't think I do enough long tones if I'm honest with myself, along with that some of my articulation is sloppy at times... A bit of a ffwaw sound to start notes, which he'd also pointed out recently.

The tenor piece is a new vintage slant in a 7 opening, it's the best responding piece I've tried and I'm digging the tone.

It's good to know the work is paying off, I only get about an hour a day at best. I've really concentrated on setting small goals in the time I have available, where before I'd practice what I already knew or just noodle.

I'm happy to remain the imposter! There's so many outstanding players here any advice I could give should come with caveats

Cheers