I get a lot of questions about what equipment I use, especially on the Vlog – so here is my list and some videos of the gear in action.
Soprano Saxophone
Jazz Setup
Yanagisawa S992 00311xxx
Selmer S80 C** vintage Hard Rubber Mouthpiece (until April 2019)
SYOS ‘Dan Forshaw’ Soprano Mouthpiece
Rico 3.0 Strength Grand Concert Select Evolution Reeds for Bb Clarinet
Classical / Solo Setup
Yanagisawa S992 Curved Soprano
Absolute Metal Mouthpiece 7*
D’Addario Select Jazz 3H Soprano Saxophone Reeds
Alto Saxophone
Jazz Setup
SYOS Dan Forshaw Alto Mouthpiece
D’Addario Select Jazz 3M Filed
Classical Setup
Yanagisawa AW01
Selmer Concept Mouthpiece
D’Addario Reserve 3
Tenor Saxophone
Jazz Setup
Selmer Mark VI 67xxx or Yanagisawa TWO20
From April 2019 – SYOS ‘Dan Forshaw’ Tenor 8*
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September 2016 – March 2019
Otto Link Vintage Tone Master circa 1963 8* (from July 2016)
January 2012 – August 2016
Vintage Otto Link Hard Rubber Slant Sig Link, refaced by Eric Drake at Saxology.
D’Addario Filed Hard 3 Strength Select Jazz Reed for Tenor Sax (Pack of 5)
Baritone Saxophone
MACSAX Baritone (I no longer play Baritone owing to back issues, I stopped playing it back in 2012, but it is on a number of my recordings, including my album Metanarrative.
I use Key Leaves Sax props to stop my keys from sticking!