Ryan Burrage on the JodyJazz Clarinet Mouthpiece #8:
"Jody, as you can recall you sent me the Red JodyJazz Clarinet mouthpiece #8 with the spoiler. All I can say is this is a great mouthpiece. You've known me for some time and know that I have been heavily influenced by the old New Orleans Albert system clarinet players (Dodds, Bechet, Bigard, etc) so I prefer the more open tip. I've never played a mouthpiece with a very open tip which was consistently easy to play throughout the whole range of the horn: from low E to double high E!!!
Thanks Jody, and keep up the great work."
Ryan Burrage
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 2004
Hear
a clip of Ryan on the Jody Espina Clarinet Ruby Red #8
Here's what Ryan has to say about the JodyJazz Ruby Red Soprano
Saxophone Mouthpiece #9:
"After trying the Ruby Red JodyJazz soprano sax mouthpiece #9, I was surprised at how much it evened out the complete scale of the horn. It was as if the intonation was organized and lined up perfectly. I was also impressed by the fact that it didn't take much of the neckcork in to play evenly and in tune. The tone is a big, round sound which is unusual for a relatively small chambered mouthpiece. All in all, it's a true winner and probably the best playing soprano sax mouthpiece available today!"
Ryan Burrage
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ryan Burrage's Bio:
Ryan Burrage is a true gem in the musical landscape. He's a virtuoso clarinet player in the style of the old New Orleans Masters, yet he introduces fresh and new ideas throughout his playing. His sound is huge and his range is even larger. Burrage plays five nights a week at Fritzel's on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans. I had a great time sitting in with Ryan at Fritzel's and was amazed at the high notes he was hitting and the fluidity with which he was doing it. I was quite proud when he announced to the crowd that he was playing a JodyJazz mouthpiece. He plays it with the spoiler in, by the way. When you are in New Orleans I highly recommend hearing this Trad Master.
For a real musical feast, when in New Orleans go hear Ryan at:
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
733 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504)561-0432
