I got into Lakeys when I was playing a lot of lead alto in big bands... I found I could control the brightness and intonation pretty well, and liked the clean, clear sound I got and still do, and have often been told I sound like Paul Desmond... these days though, I am playing world music, combo jazz and contemporary sax in church, so wanted something darker and richer, more like the Link on my tenor, for the combo and Middle Eastern world music, and something more contemporary for the Afropop and pop church music...
My current setup is a Lakey 5 star 3 on a Selmer Mark VII with 2.5 Rico Royal or LaVoz Medium reeds, and a Berg Larsen ligature.
I'd appreciate any suggestions from those of you who play more than I do and try all kinds of mouthpieces... I tend to find something I like and REALLY, REALLY go to town on trying to master it and really do what I want with it. The off side of that is getting in a rut and not having a fuller range of sounds to be able to access, I think.
Thanks...
My current setup is a Lakey 5 star 3 on a Selmer Mark VII with 2.5 Rico Royal or LaVoz Medium reeds, and a Berg Larsen ligature.
I'd appreciate any suggestions from those of you who play more than I do and try all kinds of mouthpieces... I tend to find something I like and REALLY, REALLY go to town on trying to master it and really do what I want with it. The off side of that is getting in a rut and not having a fuller range of sounds to be able to access, I think.
Thanks...