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A quick gander at the published setups of a few alto players using Bergs:
Tim Berne 95/2
Arthur Blythe 95/1
Craig Handy 105/1
Dick Oatts 90/2
If these were Meyer pieces, the above tip openings would correspond to Meyers running from just below 10 and heading toward 11 -- and no alto players I know of play Meyers that open.
Is there something about the design of alto Bergs that makes the wider tips work in that context? Or do players who want really open alto pieces gravitate toward Bergs, perhaps because Meyers that open don't make it?
So, as the subject line states: I'm wondering why Berg altoists seem to almost uniformly play much wider tips compared to Meyer players....
Tim Berne 95/2
Arthur Blythe 95/1
Craig Handy 105/1
Dick Oatts 90/2
If these were Meyer pieces, the above tip openings would correspond to Meyers running from just below 10 and heading toward 11 -- and no alto players I know of play Meyers that open.
Is there something about the design of alto Bergs that makes the wider tips work in that context? Or do players who want really open alto pieces gravitate toward Bergs, perhaps because Meyers that open don't make it?
So, as the subject line states: I'm wondering why Berg altoists seem to almost uniformly play much wider tips compared to Meyer players....