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Your cart is empty.The D'Addario Select Jazz mouthpiece captures the feel and tone of legendary artists from years past. Now, today's saxophonists have a chance to discover for themselves the sound that, for decades, set the standard of jazz. The D'Addario Select Jazz Mouthpiece brings forth a perfect union of tradition and innovation.
dmmusic
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
A great versatile mouthpiece. I like it better than my Meyer 5M. With a Legere Signature 2.5 I can get the lowest notes as well as the highs. A green Java 2.5 gives more brilliance and "pop" for when I need that. Your alto jazz mouthpiece search should start with this one.
Monk
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
I was very pleased with the tone of this piece, however the boring is quite tight on my alto neck.I could simply sand down my alto neck, but I’d rather not - since I have another regular mouthpiece that fit perfect. I returned this.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
This is a great improvement to what comes stock with my saxophone but then again it's about double the price of the stock mouthpiece. I seem to be able to play jazz pieces with better sound versus other mouthpieces. Would recommend.
Roku user
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023
No quality issues with mine. The sound is very smooth and well worth the money. If your kid is having trouble with a squeaky sax even with a new reed, this will fix a large part of that.
dlftunes
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023
Great mouthpiece, plays and feels great, but came with a moderate urine odor that won't come out. I've tried scrubbing it with dish soap, soaking in lukewarm water and vinegar, and even leaving it in a cold cup of mint herbal tea overnight work no success. Has no impact on playability at all and probably was just the result of a chemical used at the factory but still - its definitely a problem.
JAVIER PEREZ HUERTA
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
The least I deserve to have after paying this expensive mouthpiece, is to have a brand new one. So disappointed !
Valentine Dvorovkin
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
Played long time on Vandoren A35 (2.06 mm) with 2/2.5 reeds.Purchased this one to try if will see any significant difference, and just to try something new.Played today morning in the park. OMG !!!! Very Bright, High Notes are so easy like no embouchure needed at all ))).It has much more high frequencies in the spectrum for sure.Probably because of material quality, because A35 sits with same position on cork.Sure there are other differences - like baffle profile etc.Really love this one.
ALMIR SANTOS DE MEDEIROS
Reviewed in Brazil on December 11, 2022
Uma ótima boquilha. Muito versátil para vários gêneros musicais.
D.S.
Reviewed in Spain on July 3, 2020
Llevo varios meses con esta boquilla y me parece excelente. Es muy fácil de tocar en todo el registro y tiene un sonido muy equilibrado que se adapta a diferentes estilos alrededor del jazz. He probado varias boquillas similares (tipo Meyer NY que es en la boquilla que se inspira) y esta es la que más me gusta. De hecho creo que es mejor que la Meyer modelo actual. Nunca he probado una Meyer NY antigua por lo que ahí no puedo comparar. Por último pero también importante se ve muy bien acabada, la tabla y los raíles están perfectos. Una gran boquilla a un precio relativamente asequible. Adecuada para profesionales y para estudiantes medio o avanzados.
AlexisEssouna
Reviewed in France on June 17, 2020
Je l'ai tout juste reçu... C'est un bec exceptionnel... Comme disent certains commentaires le plus étonnant c'est le son très homogène sur toutes les octaves.... La facture est parfaite... Et le son vraiment malléable, réactif... J'ai pris le 6M mais je suis maintenant curieux d'essayer le 7
Christian
Reviewed in Germany on November 8, 2018
dieses Mundstück war zu eng um ganz auf den S-Bogen von meinem Sax zu passen, da stimmten dann die Töne nicht....ansonsten auch für Anfänger gut zu spielen, leichte Ansprache....ich musste es leider zurück schicken
Bloggz
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2015
Have been playing this piece for a couple of months now and absolutely love it. I cannot put my alto down. If you're after a thick alto sound in the New York Meyer tradition this is definitely worth checking out. These are far better made than the current production Meyers and are a viable alternative to the 'vintage' Meyers which are better but trade at silly prices of £700-800 and beyond. I find they are quite versatile pieces with a sound you can mold with time. I think the D5M would also be a great student upgrade as well. I commend D'Addario for making such a good mouthpiece at a great price. Amazon is also cheaper than most music shops so. Well done.
Ploeppe
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
Finally a company is making a really good mouthpiece for a decent price. I've played saxophone professionally for over forty years-yikes!-and I have recommended this piece to several other professional players that have purchased them and are totally satisfied with them. I have two #7's and a #6; they all play well, but even though they are "cad-cammed" and should play identically, they don't-but they are close. The second #7 I bought plays a wee bit better than the first #7 I bought, but that said, I am totally happy with the first one. I bought the second #7 as an experiment and was rewarded with a very-slightly-better piece.Ironically, sonically (and pneumonically, mnemonically speaking). I like the 6 better, though I usually play a wider tip opening than even the 7; the last few years I've been playing a Meyer NYUSA small chamber that the great Ted Klum refaced to .088", and I just had him make me one of his pieces, also at .088". I'm playing this one now, though, good as the Klums are. A fellow saxophonist that purchased one of these pieces just sold his NYUSA 6M Medium because this plays so well. In addition to this mouthpiece sounding good, it is very easy to control, and the intonation is spot on (for a sax). I'm playing a 78k Mk VI or a 298K Super 20; my buddy is playing a gold plated 6m Conn (tranny, with same side bell keys). Frankly, the D'Addario is MUCH more in tune on his Conn-the Meyer made his pitch spread a bit (high on top, low on bottom). To wrap up, it's a really good mouthpiece-very flexible sonically, great core, excellent intonation, easy to play and control. Many Meyer-like qualities without sounding just like a Meyer. Priced very reasonably by today's standards (I bought my first NYUSA brand new for $20!). Something I can recommend to anyone without hesitation-students included. Now, if they'd just make one for tenor....!
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