Tenor Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone 2

The universal reed, Vandoren Traditional Saxophone Reeds are widely used among masters in all genres. This reed is designed to construct a quality of exceedingly pure sound due to a very thin reed tip (the area of reed with greatest or most complete or best possible vibration) and a solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs gradually to the heel). These reeds are recognizable by a straight line to delineate the limit of the area of bark. The bestloved reed of recognized saxophonists like Stan Getz, Lee Konitz and Marcel Mule, Vandoren Traditional Reeds have always been used with equivalent success by a lot of players.

I had been thinking in regards to altering my tenor sax for a while. I had purchased my bronze Yanagasawa T992 with regards to five years ago after attempting all the professional level tenors on the market at the time. My Yanagasawa served me in truth well. It went with me all through my music degree and a great deal of band performances spanning all the genres from jazz to an on tour rock and roll show. I now play (mainly tenor, but also baritone sax and flute) in one of the North East’s top function bands. Working with such a outstanding band of musicians I wanted to check the market again to make utterly sure that my instrument was making the best possible sound.

When I need to exploration saxophones I visit the Sax Emporium, Newcastle upon Tyne. The proprietor, John Silvester has splendid specialist cognition and there is always a good range of new and used instruments to try. I played all the professional level tenor saxophones new and used, including the latest Yanagasawa and Selmer models. Although the Mk6 and Reference 36 Selmer models and the Yanagasawa were good, the Selmer Reference 54 actually stood out from the rest and far exceeded my expectations. I had no hesitation in going in front with a trade-in purchase.

Coincidentally, I had seen this precise sax being played on stage at the Sage, Gateshead only days before in the ‘Back to Basie’ huge band. When I saw it close to and played it myself I without delay fell in love with it. The beauteous yet strange ageold finish is so cleverly done, but most significantly the Reference 54 delivers a full strong fat sound at the lower end, it has fantastic key action and allows me to play sub-tones with a quality I had never been capable to achieve before. The precision of the sax’s action likewise decreases the likelihood of tuning issues at a gig. The band I work in has an exceedingly wide repertoire and requires me to play a range of timbres and harmonics to create dissimilar moods. From deep creamy textures to rasping tones and seriously sounds this sax has it all and it is just great to play on. Oh, and there’s a bonus – a great case which even has a business card holder on the front!

If you may afford to make the investment, this tenor sax is a will have to to try for any professional.

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0 of 0 humans found the following review helpful.
its never faulty to select this brand of reed
By saxman41
“Truely high quality reed and it never lets you down…”, that’s what my friends all said when it comes to these reeds. I’ve been playing Rico but I in the end convinced that Vandoren does make better quality reeds than Rico.

0 of 0 humans found the following review helpful.
so much better than the Rico reeds
By Rhinestone Mom
My 16 year old son plays the tenor sax. We were getting the Rico reeds because that is what the school said to get when he initial started. They were ok but we would get 1, perchance 2 “bad” ones in a box of 5. My father in law, who plays each of the 4 dissimilar saxophones in professional bands, said to get these because you get less “bad” ones in a box. He was right. These are normally a bit more highpriced than the Rico more basic ones, but we have found these are definately better quality so we are capable to buy fewer.

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