Hodges
I think playing like Hodges has to do with relaxing the throat and shaping it from there. Its alot easier to see this point if you try playing, once, a hard rubber tenor mouthpiece with tenor reed on the alto. You will have alot of tonal play with the throat all of a sudden. Its that kind of control you are going for on the alto mouthpiece.
Phil Barone has posted a tone producing thread that can help anyone.
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=53228&highlight=barone+tone+production
I think playing like Hodges has to do with relaxing the throat and shaping it from there. Its alot easier to see this point if you try playing, once, a hard rubber tenor mouthpiece with tenor reed on the alto. You will have alot of tonal play with the throat all of a sudden. Its that kind of control you are going for on the alto mouthpiece.
Phil Barone has posted a tone producing thread that can help anyone.
http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=53228&highlight=barone+tone+production
