[Swingtone]

It appears that Seamus Blake plays an SBA tenor, but does anyone know what kind of mouthpiece this is (scroll down to see multiple shots of mouthpiece):

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jazzitalia.net/disegniFoto/FrancescoTruono/SeamusBlake02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jazzitalia.net/VisDisegno.asp%3FIDAutore%3D20%26FILE%3D2054&h=450&w=298&sz=44&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=4fqIBuFOqgshuM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dseamus%2Bblake%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

 

[daigle65]

Could be a vintage Brilhart but I can't say for sure.

 

[Swingtone]

So you don't think it's a rubber Link?

 

[bcnsax]

Seamus plays a vintage Otto Link hard rubber mpc. I don't know the facing but I guess it's an open one.

 

[Saxland]

Seamus Blake

Seamus Blake plays on an Otto Link Reso Chamber 5* with 4M Rico Jazz Select reeds.

This thread says he plays on Alexander 4 reeds with about a 6 Reso Chamber.

http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?t=8502&highlight=seamus+blake

Killer player!!!!

 

[byas-a-drink]

on the pics it's definitively a reso chamber HR link. i've one and it looks the same.

 

[saxamaphony]

Seamus plays a Reso chamber that's been opened to a 7(maybe a 7*). I can't remember who opened it up. Seamus actually dropped it once and the tip broke off. It's been glued back together and Seamus says it plays the same as before he dropped it.

 

[wiseone]

Does anyone know what he is using now,recent pictures look like could be a Freddie Gregory or F>L,also his sound seems to have brightened a bit .

 

[KEITAfromJPN]

I became a his fan recently from when I listened the "Live at Smalls". I really like his sound. But I heard from my teacher, he changed his setup. Is it true? What is he using now?

 

[jlima]

I became a his fan recently from when I listened the "Live at Smalls". I really like his sound. But I heard from my teacher, he changed his setup. Is it true? What is he using now?

A Ted Klum Precision Focustone. The man has good taste

 

[Atonal]

A Ted Klum Precision Focustone. The man has good taste

He's not playing his Link Reso any more?

 

[daigle65]

According to the Rico website, he plays Reserve reeds.

 

[ToneJunkie]

According to the Rico website, he plays Reserve reeds.

When he did our guest artist appearance at Moores School of Music a couple of years back he was playing on a Link Resochamber 7*, Francois Louis Pure Brass silver plated lig, Rico Jazz select reeds (not sure of size, and they are now D'addario Jazz select reeds)

 

[bariandyf]

From seamsusblake.com faq ...



What kind of saxophone/mouth piece do you play/use?

"I play a Selmer balanced action tenor and the mouth piece is a Reso Chamber ottolink seven star."

 

[The Z]

As far as I know he plays a Reso Chamber. A friend of mine once had a lesson with him and described hearing Seamus Blake sound directly in front of him as a religious experience, but also that he has to really work to get his Sound.

 

[DryMartini]

Watching SB on Small live feed now. Sounds like Reso. Is he still playing one? They have a big sound but are hard to control.

 

[saxyjare01]

Watching SB on Small live feed now. Sounds like Reso. Is he still playing one? They have a big sound but are hard to control.

His Reso Chamber split a few years ago. He's playing on a Klum Tonamax HR with a custom facing.

 

[malteof]

Does anyone know his soprano setup? Especially reeds and mouthpiece.

 

[JazzManCan]

Does anyone know his soprano setup? Especially reeds and mouthpiece.

Ted Klum Classic sop piece, with I believe Rigotti reeds