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