JodyJazz Alto HR* vs HR* Custom Dark
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Comparing two hard rubber mouthpieces by JodyJazz. Here are some of my thoughts and observations. What do you think?
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Lance, probably the best advice you gave was “ the mouthpiece doesn’t make your sound great, it’s you, etc,etc,etc,”. GREAT ADVICE. Thank you.
WOW!The custom dark sounds silky smooth, so nice! Thanks for posting this!
Lance, you sounded great on both! I didn't mind the brighter HR* sound but the Custom Dark does sound beautifully smooth. You really make that Chu sing.
Thank you so much, Rudy! 🙏🏾
You sound beautiful Lance.
I recently got the HR* Custom Dark (aka "Short Shank") with a 4 tip opening...I love it very easy to control and great sound. Your side-by-side comparison is one of the best I've seen. Thanks!
HA! Thanks much! They make good mouthpieces.
So nice to see a good,knowledgable player share this. I do “poppy” work out of necessity but love classic sound on all horns. Thank You so much
Your sound is AMAZING on that old Conn!!
Thank you so much! I love playing that horn.
Sound Great my friend. Just getting into vintage sales after owning 15 modern horns. I just got a conn 6m 1949 naked lady. Love your sound and your horn.
Yeah man! Thanks for all you do. And thanks for Just Friends! I’ve been playing nothing but one Jody after another since he was hacking Santy Runyon blanks. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
Lance, I’m coming late to this video, but I wanted to tell you-awesome playing! I have the same horn as you, a 1927 Conn NW silver alto, and I can only hope to one day sound as sweet as you. Really enjoy that Custom Dark sound! Makes me want to try it against my sizzlin vintage Meyer Bros.
Hey, thanks so much! Yeah, I love that Conn! It really sings. Good luck!
Have a Meyer alto from 1978 that I picked out at a store. 6 small chamber, but have been playing mostly tenor on an 8, so going back and forth made the alto feel like a pea shooter. Got a HR* 7 and am really liking it. I like the sizzle and compared to the small chamber Meyer the HR* has more body. Now this Custom Dark sounds good, especially when you are playing it. I may have to give one a try. Love your relaxed "Parker" playing. You make the piece and horn sound really good.🎷
Thanks much, Alan! Yeah, Jody knows what he's doing. They are all good. Just depends on what you're looking for and what is comfortable to play. I haven't played the Custom Dark in many real playing situations yet (pandemic times) so, not sure how it will project in front of a band. But it's a beautiful full sound. My main horn is tenor. I also play the NY DV. Good luck Alan.
Great demo -- you sound great! Bought the mouthpiece. I'm happy -- for now.
HA! "For now." Yeah, I hear you 😁
Thank you for the great content Lance!
Thanks Benjamin! :-)
I have the dark custom mouthpiece... i love it!!!
Salutes from Caracas, great sound in any mouthpiece master !!!
Hey Manuel, thanks!
Love your sound on the HR Dark!
Thank you, sir!
Fantastic playing. Bravo, sir!
Thank you kindly! :-)
Yes! Great video! Nice playing! Thank you! 👏👏👏
Awesome review, I just recently got the DV. I tend to gravitate to a brighter sound and love it
Thanks Vincent! Yeah, JodyJazz has what you need.
@@lancebryant8528 I am finally realizing it. Haha
Anything sounds good on a Conn… the holy grail of alto sound… you got an awsome sounding one… all silver… 😍
I absolutely LOVE playing that Conn, even though I'm mainly a tenor player. Thanks for listening!
Great video! You are super talented. Video helped me learn a lot in my quest for a more warm and dark sound for my alto.
Hey, thanks Paul! Good luck to you.
Sounds really good Lance. Thanks for the review. I have been thinking about buying one for tenor and alto.
To play like you, it´s a dream :-) thanks for your video. I was choosing between HR and HR Custom Dark and Custom Dark won ;-)
Thank you so much Haryna! Peace and blessings. 🙏🏾
I really heard the darkness - good job! Very nice tone on both but the ‘dark’ one is extra rich! Also, using the Bird ‘Just Friends’ transcription for both m/ps was a good idea.
Thank you very much!
Yes the custom dark is sounding better. I feel for a non professional player the Jody jazz HR* is great.
Right. They are both good pieces. It's a matter of what is muddy comfortable for you. 👍🏾
Solo by Just Friends from "Bird With Strings"...Impressive Sir!!
🙏🏾👍🏾
Beautiful sound man
Thank you Jez! 👍🏾
Great comparison by an relaxed and pleasant man. Thank you for your work and your review! Right now i am still using my Yamaha 4c on my Yamaha yas 25. So i thought i can get a new mouthpiece after 29years…How about moving to germany so you can give me some ( maybe more then that ) lessons ;) ? Greetings from an fellow alto enthusiast
Wow, relaxed! LOL Thank you Thomas. Good luck and health to you over there in Germany.
Thank you for the demo, sir. Throw your regular HR in the bin, or repurpose it as a whistle, but keep using the Custom Dark on your alto. Custom Dark is superior in every single way.
HA HA! Thanks!
You sound great on both but the custom dark definitely sounds more like Bird.
Hey Roberto! Thanks!
Do you think this is a good piece to facilitate a Johnny Hodges sort of lead alto sound?
Well, it might get you closer to that sort of sound than some of the other modern mouthpieces. Possibly. But there are so many factors that go into someone's sound. The instrument, the mouthpiece, the player. And as i understand it, mouthpieces today are made to be louder and brighter than they were back in the thirties. Because I think everything is louder and brighter today. Anyway, I'm not so sure if it makes sense to try to get a sound like someone that many decades ago. I might as well go ahead and admit i don't really know the answer to your question. 😆 But those are some things I think about. 😏
@@lancebryant8528 Oh sure, so much is dependent on the player and other factors. OTOH, some pieces would certainly be a better starting point than others (IE I wouldn't try to get that sound with a high-baffle Dukoff).
Thank you for this comparison! I have the same experience with the sizzling brightness on my JJ HR 7* tenor piece, some I am wondering if the same applies to the tenor version of this mpc. I do love the JJ mouthpieces!
Thanks Timo! Yeah, both HR* and Custom Dark sound great. It's all about what you're looking for and what you like.
Hey Timo, having just bought the tenor version last week I can say most assuredly yes! It’s a truly amazing piece. Go for it!
@@lukeserrano62 thanks! Looks Xmas may come in early...😏
@@timobesamusca9332 yep it did for me - twice! Got the alto piece as well yesterday. Got them both in the 6, although the 7 is great too- a bit more power and spread, but for me the 6 has plenty of power and a touch more intimacy which I prefer. Paired them both on alto and tenor with 2.75 American cut Legere reeds, which for me provides the right balance between having some resistance to work with/tonal weight and flexibility/ease of playing.
@@lukeserrano62 sounds great! I am a cane-man myself, but I do hear positive things about this American cut Legere reeds. Thx for sharing!
Have you ever thought of reviewing the d’addario select jazz mouthpieces?
Hi Mario, thanks for the question. I'm really not one to try a lot of different mouthpieces. At some point found that JodyJazz made really good mouthpieces so I try out the pieces they make that i think may be what I'm looking for. Check out the Better Sax channel. He does a great job reviewing equipment. Good luck Mario!
Having recently trialled all three and bought the Custom Dark, I can say this: Select Jazz very similar to the Jody Jazz HR, just a touch more graininess in it that makes it more a straight ahead jazz piece, whereas the HR is more versatile for use also in contemporary music, with that high frequency buzz you can hear in this video. The Select Jazz is a very good piece; plays really freely, altissimo pops right out. It does have character, but it can’t compete for soulfulness and swagger with the JJ Custom Dark. The HR is definitely a piece you need to play whilst wearing ear plugs, whilst the custom dark rolls off these highs beautifully- no need for ear plugs even when pushing it hard and high.
@@lukeserrano62 thx for the overview man. I really like my select jazz mp
@@mario_jesusfollower2953 yep it’s a winner. I’d say it’s especially great for big band playing, but also solo playing, especially in the mid and upper range which sings really nicely. I’m big into the low range, so I wanted a piece with more body in the sound, almost like making an alto sound like a tenor (or tenor like a bari), hence why I went Custom Dark. But yep SJ is great. I loved trialing it.
owww yes!!!
Hello!!!
I follow you with great love!!!
I want to ask you about the custom dark mouthpiece, what kind of ancie do you use, and what is the number???
Hi Alexandru, thank you! Not sure what you asked, but I usually play on a 3 Vandoren Red box reed. Good luck to you.
HR*🏆
What up Short Shank? Ha ha
Did the short shank effect intonation? A student of mine bought a new Otto Link tenor piece that is so short that it’s always sharp even when I get her to relax her embouchure.
Hey Bryan, yeah I know that can happen with some mouthpieces with a short shank. Hard to get in tune. I don't have that problem with the Custom Dark pieces. I think Jody compensated with the precise measurements. I don't know, but these play well. Sometimes it takes a while to get used to finding the spot on the neck cork for a new mouthpiece. Because you can still see where the old mouthpiece used to sit.
@@lancebryant8528 Thanks! I’ve watched a number of these JJ Dark reviews and I’m thinking there’s one in my future. The darkness is apparent yet they seem to project nicely and articulate cleanly. Isn’t that what we’ve all been looking for? We’ll see - ya never really know ‘till ya get it on the gig, right?
What strength reed do you play ?
Hey John. On alto i play a three Vandoren "red box." Hope you enjoyed
So sweet...
Thanks 😊
Hi again Lance-what ligature and reed are you playing?
On alto I use the Rico H ligature with Vandoren Java red box, 3. But I mainly play tenor. On tenor I'm working with the Jody Jazz Custom Dark, Vandoren M/O ligature and D'Addario Jazz Select reed, 2 soft.
@@lancebryant8528 What opening on the tenor custom dark?
@@bobblues1158 oh, it's the 7 on tenor and 7 alto mouthpiece as well.
@@lancebryant8528 Thanks Lance. Right now I am listening to you in 2005 playing Go Down Moses with strings. wonderful!
@@bobblues1158 thanks! What set up do you play?