Jazz artist setups
The entries below are collected equipment references. They are separate from the classical recommendations.
Alto
| Artist | Mouthpiece / notes |
|---|---|
| Charlie Parker | Brilhart Tonalin Streamline (White), Brilhart Ebolin, Runyon Model 22 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Meyer NY 5 |
| Phil Woods | Meyer NY 5M |
| Gerald Albright | Beechler Studio Diamond Inlay Hard Rubber 8 |
| Miguel Zenon | Meyer 5M |
| Steve Coleman | Vandoren A55 |
| Paul Desmond | Gregory 4A-18M |
| Paquito D’rivera | Selmer F Metal |
| Kenny Garret | Selmer E |
| Vinent Herring | Meyer NY 5M |
| Dave Koz | Beechler 7 Metal |
| Dick Oatts | Berg Larsen 90/2 |
| Maceo Parker | Brilhart Ebolin |
Tenor
| Artist | Mouthpiece / notes |
|---|---|
| Chris Potter | Otto Link FL or Otto Link No USA 8* |
| Joshua Redman | Otto Link Hard Rubber 7 or 7* |
| Bob Mintzer | Raphael Navarro Bob Mintzer BeBop Special |
| Michael Brecker | Guardala MB I with a smooth baffle |
| Jeff Coffin | Freddie Gregory Custom HR tenor mouthpiece |
| Seamus Blake | Ted Klum FocusTone Tonamax HR Tenor 8* |
| Mark Turner | Ted Klum Florida Model Hard Rubber |
| Joel Frahm | Marantz Slant Legacy HR |
| Dexter Gordon | various Otto Links (at the beginning of his career he used a 4 or 5, but in later years was seen using an 8) |
| John Coltrane | various Otto Link Tonemasters |
| Stan Getz | Otto Link Tone Edge 5* |
| Joe Lovano | François Louis T 350 |
| James Carter | Lawton Metal 7* BB |
| Clarence Clemons | Dukoff D9, D11 |
| Dennis Diblasio | Lawton 8* B |
| Joe Henderson | Semer Soloist D (Short Shank refaced to H or I?) |
| James Moody | RPC 150M |
| Lenny Pickett | Berg Larsen 130/0 SMS |
| Sonny Rollins | Berg Larsen 130/2 |
| Chris Vadala | Otto Link 8 |