What Is the JET Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece?
The JodyJazz JET Baritone Saxophone mouthpiece has a clean, focused sound with strong projection, cut and ‘bark’ and yet can be played with a warm versatile feel. The JodyJazz JET Baritone Saxophone mouthpiece is free blowing, easy and fun to play mouthpiece that captures the full range of tonal qualities of the instrument. The JodyJazz JET is excellent for Big Band, Rock, Funk, Blues, Smooth Jazz and Latin Music, Reggae, Ska, Funk, Hip Hop, Top 40, Duranguense, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Compa, Tejano, Musica Popular Brasileira. We think that many Baritone sax players will be surprised at how well it plays in a big band due to its blending capabilities. In other words, the JET is a great saxophone mouthpiece that seems to appeal to a very broad variety of players. The thing to remember is that no two players are alike so that it’s all about finding the mouthpiece that responds to your morphology (physical makeup). Morphology means that you have a chamber in your mouth and throat which reacts with the mouthpiece so some people sound better on a small chamber mouthpiece like the JET and some people sound better with a larger chamber piece like the JodyJazz HR*.
If you like the Baritone sax sounds of Doc Kupka of Tower of Power, Ronnie Cuber, Bruce Johnstone, Nick Brignola, Jeff Coffin of Dave Mathews, Roger Lewis of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band or Jason Marshall, then you are sure to love the new JET Baritone.
Four Goals in Creating the JET Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece
- BRIGHT – To create a bright free blowing mouthpiece that is versatile while having more projection than most mouthpieces.
- ALTISSIMO – To create a mouthpiece that easily produces great altissimo notes. The altissimo is actually helped by our new shorter facing curve, which is brand new to the JET. Most baritone players don’t deal with altissimo as much as they do on the other saxophones but those players who like to play altissimo on baritone will be amazed at how well those high notes will speak.
- GREAT PRICE – To make an affordable sax mouthpiece that can be made with the same cutting edge technology as our metal sax mouthpieces, but costs much less than a metal mouthpiece.
- GREAT QUALITY – Each mouthpiece is individually play tested by Jody Espina or one of our professional saxophonists on staff to ensure a perfect seal with the reed and proper response throughout the range of the saxophone. We demand and achieve the most rigorous quality control possible.
JodyJazz JET Baritone Sax Mouthpiece Price: $299
The mouthpiece comes with Deluxe Mouthpiece Pouch. Free domestic USPS Priority Mail shipping and handling included. (Click “Buy Now” button to see overseas shipping).
$299.00
JodyJazz JET Baritone Sax Mouthpiece Available Tip Openings
- 6 = .100
- 7 = .110
- 8 = .120
- 9 = .130
- 10 = .140
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Does Not Include Ligature
This mouthpiece does not come with a ligature. Your current ligature (if you have a hard rubber mouthpiece) should fit this, but for upgrades on the ligature you can look here at our POWER RING Ligatures which we made specifically for this mouthpiece. You can also take a look here at our H-Ligatures option as well.
The JET Difference
- 5 Axis CNC Machining – Allows for extremely precise manufacturing and repeatability.
- Unique Design – The unique inner shape of the JodyJazz JET Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece gives it a unique sound and feel.
- New Facing Curve – Allows for great altissimo.
JodyJazz JET Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece as demonstrated by Jody Espina
JET Baritone Mpc played by Cannonball Founder and Owner Tevis Laukat at 2016 NAMM show
JODYJAZZ ARTIST TESTIMONIALS
Quincy Ave. Rhythm Band
“From our very first rehearsal after receiving our JodyJazz Jet mouthpieces the difference was clear. I no longer had to ask the rhythm section to lower their volume, as the horns cut through the mix with little effort! Their tone was exactly what I was looking for, their intonation was on point, and the kids all had smiles on the faces.”
Jens Neufang
I play the JodyJazz HR* 8 baritone mouthpiece. From the very first moment I played this mouthpiece I was deeply impressed with the flexible sound. The range really reaches from very powerful to very smooth in all registers. It’s easy to play in all styles and I use it for both big band and small groups. It is a reliable partner to express my music.
MAGAZINE REVIEWS
JET Baritone – AUGUST 2016
JET Baritone – MAY 2016
What Does The JET Do?
- Clean Focused Bright Sound
- Free Blowing
- Easy Altissimo
- Responsive Low End
- Power and Projection
- Versatility
How Does The JET Do It?
- Small Chamber
- Precision – CNC Machined
- Shorter, Proprietary Facing Length
- Hand Finished Baffle and Tip Rale
- Play tested by Jody Espina or Staff
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Special Notes on the JET Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece
Due to the shorter facing curve on the JET, a softer reed than you might normally use could be appropriate. This is because the reed actually has less length in which to vibrate. This doesn’t hinder playing at all, in fact it makes the JET one of the greatest altissimo pieces of all time. Altissimo still works great with a little softer reed. These are my observations and how I like to play the JET. For example, on a JodyJazz DV Baritone 7 I play a Rico Jazz Select 3M and on the JET I prefer a 3S. The JET is still free-blowing but I think the JET’s shorter facing curve makes a difference with the reed. The main message is that anytime you are trying a new mouthpiece two things are very important: finding the right reed for the mouthpiece and making sure that while you try the mouthpiece you are in tune. Don’t assume that it will go on the neck in the same place as your previous mouthpiece. In fact the JET pushes on further than many mouthpieces. I love the JET and I hope you will too.
Jody Espina – President, JodyJazz
Hand Finished and Play Tested
Every JodyJazz mouthpiece is hand finished to ensure the absolute best quality. In addition, each mouthpiece is individually play tested by Jody Espina or one of our professional saxophonists on staff to ensure a perfect seal with the reed and proper response throughout the range of the saxophone.
Customer Reviews
The perfect jazz mouthpiece!
"I purchased a JodyJazz JET 7 baritone mouthpiece from my local music shop and it gives me an insane amount of control while feeling effortless to play. The 7 is a very forgiving tip opening and can make any baritone scream or play smooth. A very good upgrade if you want a jazz mouthpiece for baritone saxophone. Very smooth everything and consistent."
-James F.
This thing ROCKS! Intonation is good, horn plays more easily and it can blend/play softly!
"I contacted the customer service department at JodyJazz and answered their
6 question survey, and asked about advice on either an HR* or JET for my next bari sax mouthpiece. I play SATB in different/various groups and have played for over 40 years. I am playing in a horn band where we cover a lot of ground: jazz, funk, r&b, straight ahead, etc and was looking for more projection, less resistance, and a bit brighter sound than I was getting from my Otto Link STM 7. I've also played Vandoren V16 B7 which gave me good projection but I didn't like the JK SX90R horn's sound with it in the upper register. Decided on the JodyJazz JET 7 and use the Rico H-style ligature I ordered with it. This thing ROCKS! Intonation is good, horn plays more easily and it can blend/play softly as well as punch through the TOP brass sound when I need it to. I've had it about a month and am still experimenting a bit with slightly softer reeds and have gotten used to its lower beak profile. It is pretty reed friendly but I've always played on medium-long facing curves with a bit higher reed strengths and some embouchure adjustment is expected with this piece along with softer reeds to better accommodate its shorter facing curve. It is pretty easy to play, but does require a little bit more skill in controlling it as it is very responsive and quite low resistance. I am very happy with it and it is quite flexible in what it can do. I am thinking of buying an HR* as well, just to compare and also so I have another nicely hand finished mouthpiece that can cover any of the genres or small combo stuff I may do that the Jet might just be a little bit much for. These mouthpieces seem to deliver a lot for the price and are well made, made in America, and a good deal all around!"
-Mike Fugere