Author: Bill
Date: 1999-04-19 18:07
Tracy,
Someone else is 40 too! Thank God! Here's my input, for what's it worth (opinions, and humble opinions at that, follow):
The HS* is pretty closed for jazz. As a matter of fact, it is really not an appropriate mouthpiece for the kind of playing you want to do, BUT, yes, anybody can make anything work if you try hard enough (had to say that--spent too much time on the Klarinet mailing list not to!). Invest in something more open (examples are Vandoren B45 and Selmer HS**). At the minimum, don't play #2 reeds on that HS*!!! The big concern is fitting a mouthpiece to whatever bore dimensions that instrument has. To me, that's the hard part. Most mouthpieces today are made for a narrow bore and may not play well on yor horn.
The Albert requires more stretch in the right hand than a Boehm.
The sluggish E is a pad leak.
ENJOY!!! --Bill.
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