” Hi Jody, Thanks for the masterclass in Cologne! You joked about having a midlife crisis and the wish to drive a Ferrari. I still don`t know the feeling of driving a Ferrari, but now – after playing the JodyJazz DV NY Alto 5- I can imagine…
The Mouthpiece plays perfectly, it allows me to play faster and with more precision. But the most important thing of all: I got MY sound that I heard in my head, that I have looked for so long! I can play smoothy, jazzy and funky in the way I love it. Thanks for this!!! Your work is perfect!
At the first seesion with my band I played a solo over Take 5 and the guitarman told me: “Wow, your sound gives me goose bumps :-)))
Thanks and best regards from Germany, “
Hi Jody,
I work part time in a saxophone store, so get to play A LOT of different brands of mouthpieces. I’ve tried everything out there and they’ve all been a disappointment. Your pieces were recommended to me by a friend and I’ve been wanting to try one ever since. In all honesty, I was expecting to play this Jody Jazz for a few minutes and end up having to ‘put it in the drawer’. How wrong could I have been!! Wow… this is the best playing mouthpiece I have ever tried. It sounds beautiful, dark, traditional but with some edge when you push it. It’s exactly what I was looking for in a mouthpiece and more! Sincere thanks for your advice and time spent dealing with my order. I will be telling all my friends and colleagues about your work, as well as all of the customers at the saxophone store. I am truly stunned by this great mouthpiece and am very grateful to you. I will take it on the gig tonight… and many more to come, I’m sure.
Thanks you!
Hi Jody,
This is Matt Renzi. Just wanted to drop you a line about the Hard Rubber ‘8’ piece you laid on me last May when I came down to the factory with George Garzone. It’s fantastic and I’ve been using it the whole time since then (recorded 6 CDs with it so far!) The latest one that’s gonna come out is my CD “Lunch Special”
I put a track up off that CD for you to check out on my site: www.mattrenzi.com … It’s called ‘Circolazione.’ Thanks, and I’ll talk to you soon.
Jody:
What can I say? I LOVE this mouthpiece. It’s got guts, it’s got growl, it’s got altissimo…and it’s got perfect intonation. I have never been happy with my Mk VI tenor because of intonation problems, but, baby, they’re gone. I love this piece!
Hey Jody! Just a quick note, apparently Ritchie Perez contacted you and you sent two pieces to him an 8* and a 7*. Well, got the chance to play ’em, the 7* played so good I had to keep it, nice job man! I’ve got a couple of killer hand faced hr pieces(Link, Brihart Ebolin from the 50s) and I gotta say your piece plays as good as those. Can you tell me if these are stock pieces or did ya hand pick these?They play great, would highly recommend to students and anyone looking for a good hr piece. Anyway, I’m definitely set for a hr piece, thanks man, be cool! By the way, the 8* was a touch big and lost the sizzle of the 7* but a nice piece as well.
When I first tried out the new Jody Jazz HR 7*, I noticed an immediate change in my sound. Bigger, and with a little more edge especially in the high register. Wow! That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. After trying out all kinds of mouthpieces I finally found the one. Thanks Jody!
I just got the mouthpiece yesterday after about a week of searching for the right mouthpiece. WOW! What a difference! I’m a high school student in a jazz band and sax quartet and have been looking for this sound since I started playing, round, rich, big, and above all, easy to play even with worn out, several month old reeds. I tried it out in a music store against 3 others which are now irrelevant – I was sold from my first note! The HR* is not only a mouthpiece, it is a masterpiece!
Hi Jody,
I received the mouthpiece today; it’s excellent, very dark, lots of sound, great articulation. I’m keeping it. You are under charging for sure. You came highly recommended by Jerry Bergonzi. I see why. Next time I’m in New York, I’d like to make an appointment with you, if possible, to play some more. Thank you for an excellent product and service. Take Care,
Hi Jody,
I want you to know how this mouthpiece fits me. I didn’t know it before, you know I believe that you search for one sound but suddenly you try a setup and understand that it is YOUR sound and that’s what happened with this terrific mouthpiece. Thanks to do such a good job!
There’s not much to say. Jody Jazz HR* is probably the best mouthpiece ever.