DSP has a nifty new song that requires some sultry alto sounds. Yikes!
My favorite lead alto piece, the Lakey 7*3, is proving to be a very effective lead-alto piece, but a fairly poor solo jazz or "mellow" mouthpiece. Can you say "peels paint"?
Having looked at some of the possibilities, I'm leaning towards another round of tryouts involving rounder and darker sounds. The Meyer is a popular choice that I'd be silly to ignore, but I'm probably looking at an 8 or 9 facing (~0.85"-0.90"). Otto Link, some Jody Jazz models, Vandoren all have some interesting choices.
Some friends are planning a holiday trip to South Bend to visit WWBW for a day, and I think I'll be on the bus with my '54 King on hand...
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