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Al Hamme: Woodwind
Artist, Clinician, Conductor, Arranger, Composer, Professor at Binghamton
University, Director of the Cornell Jazz Ensemble
I have been playing
on Bois ligatures for the last four or five months and I am very pleased with
the product. The reed seems to vibrate a lot freer than with other ligatures
and the result is that articulation and tone quality are greatly improved. I
also believe that these ligatures have helped improve the intonation throughout
the range of the instruments (I am using them on soprano, alto and tenor
saxophones as well as clarinet). The tonal quality and intonation in the
altissimo register of the clarinet has especially improved for me. I use Jody
Jazz mouthpieces on alto and tenor saxophones. I found that I couldn't use a
single ligature on these mouthpieces since Jody Jazz mouthpieces are quite
different in design and size than those made by other companies. Therefore, I
am using two Bois ligatures on each of these instruments. On tenor I am using
the Bois metal tenor size for the bottom of the reed and the Bois soprano size
for the top of the reed (on a Jody Jazz "ESP"). On Alto I am using a Bois
clarinet ligature for the bottom of the reed and Bois metal alto size for the
top of the reed (on a Jody Jazz "Classic"). On both of these set-ups I
experience the same freeness as I get with soprano and clarinet; and the
articulation from the bottom of the horn through the altissimo register is as
precise as I experience on clarinet.
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William S. Carson, D.M.A
-- Chair, Department of Music -- Director of Bands, Coe College
The
Bois ligature works like many more expensive ligatures, but without the moving
parts. It's more durable than traditional ligatures, and nearly indestructible.
With the reasonable price, this seems like a great option for beginners
especially, but more advanced players will love the convenience.
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Bill Harris: Recording
Artist, P. Mauriat Saxophone & JodyJazz Mouthpiece Endorser
I LOVE
THESE LIGATURES! These are the best ligatures I've ever tried (and I think I've
probably tried them all over the years!). I love the simple design, the ease of
use is just fantastic and you can't beat the price! The truly great thing about
these ligatures though, is the sound. The first thing I noticed is how
free-blowing they are. After playing them a while I realized there was
something more to my sound. There is a life to the sound that I first wanted to
describe as a buzz (a good thing!) or sizzle and I realized it's just the sound
of a totally vibrating reed. I highly recommend these ligatures!
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Chester Brezniak:
Massachusetts Symphony, Principle Clarinetist, Sao Paulo Symphony, Atlanta
Symphony, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
Pure, simple, and stylish, the basic
Bois synthetic black ring ligature slips on the mouthpiece easily but with
enough firmness to hold the reed in place at slightly below the vamp line of
the reed. As a result, one feels more freedom of sound production and more ease
in articulation. For its price, it's definitely an excellent ligature, and
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Mike Lomax: Lomax Classic
Mouthpieces
I enjoyed visiting with you today and having the opportunity
to try your new Bois Ligature. I found that it performed very well and allowed
the reed to vibrate freely with a nice focused dark tone quality. I believe
that the Bois Ligature will be a great boon to both students and professionals
alike. Students will be able to afford a high quality performance ligature at
an affordable price, that seems to be virtually unbreakable. Professionals will
like the ability to fine tune their reed adjustment by altering the angle of
contact with the reed. My very best wishes for great success with the Bois
Ligature!" |
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