Hello,
I've been playing saxophone for about four years. The first two years were mostly classical, then I got into jazz. Last summer I decided take the plunge and get a YAS-62 Alto Sax. I also bought a JodyJazz HR* mouthpiece. I'm playing on Vandoren 3 reeds at the moment.
I think my sound has a west-coast jazz feel to it, but I've always wanted to play with a more funky/smooth sound, something like this recording (an excerpt from Retro Funk by Souljazz Of Fortune):
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Is it possible to change my embouchure to achieve this sound? If not, what mouthpiece/ligature/etc do you recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Steve P.
I've been playing saxophone for about four years. The first two years were mostly classical, then I got into jazz. Last summer I decided take the plunge and get a YAS-62 Alto Sax. I also bought a JodyJazz HR* mouthpiece. I'm playing on Vandoren 3 reeds at the moment.
I think my sound has a west-coast jazz feel to it, but I've always wanted to play with a more funky/smooth sound, something like this recording (an excerpt from Retro Funk by Souljazz Of Fortune):
View attachment 29594
Is it possible to change my embouchure to achieve this sound? If not, what mouthpiece/ligature/etc do you recommend?
Thanks in advance,
Steve P.