Recommended Mouthpieces

Clarinets: Vandoren 13 Series Profile 88 M30, Vandoren Profile 88 M30

Bass Clarinets: Charles Bay or Vandoren B44

Alto/Tenor Saxophone: Selmer C* S-80

Baritone Saxophone: Yamaha 5C

Trumpets: Bach 3C or 1 1/2C

Horns: Giardinelli C8

Trombones: Bach 6-1/2 AL

Euphonium: Bach 6-1/2 AL or Bach 52GS for players with more lip surface, or Steve

Mead mouthpieces

Tubas: Schilke 67 or Hellenberg

Recommended Mouthpieces for Jazz Students

Alto Sax*: Runyon Custom 7, Hard Rubber Meyer 6M

Tenor Sax*: Peter Ponzol Traditional

Baritone Sax*: Otto Link 7*

1st/2nd Trumpets: (consult with your private instructor)

3rd/4th Trumpets: Bach 3C gold plating preferred

1st/2nd Trombone, small shank: Dennis Wick 10CS

3rd Trombone: Dennis Wick 5BL or 5BS depending on shank

Bass Trombone: Bach 1 1/2 G Gold plating preferred*

Recommended reeds for saxophones in jazz band: Vandoren Javas, Vandoren ZZ’s, or LaVoz for Bari sax

Concert Snare Sticks
Vic Firth SD1
Cooperman Graham C. Johns

Marching Snare Sticks

Vic Firth Mike Jackson
Vic Firth Ralph Hardimon

Keyboard Mallets
Malletech CN14
Encore NM4B
Innovative Percussion IP2003

Timpani Mallets
Malletech Hinger Wood Red
Vic Firth T3
Innovative Percussion CT3

PRACTICE PADS

HQ
Xymox
Vic Firth
Tapspace
preferably not the Remo