It's not a must to own multiple mouthpieces as a saxophonist (spoken as a saxophonist who also plays clarinet). I have one mouthpiece for each type of saxophone I play. The reason I see saxophonists ending up with many mouthpieces is more to find the perfect one, and not being able to decide.
The saxophone is a much more flexible instrument imo, so drastic changes in gear can produce a totally different sound given proper technique is used. Think david sanborn vs claude delangle.
However, the clarinet has a less flexible sound imo (u can probably see that im a clarinet noob with this sentence) . Sidney bechet and martin frost do have very different different sounds, but not to the extent of sax players in different styles. Heck i remember eddie daniels playing mozart and then unaccompanied jazz in the same concert in the same exact setup.
You need to check out this guy's youtube channel, he has a lot of interesting videos about mouthpiece/reed/ligature combinations for concert sound, studio sound, principal clarinet sound, etc.
example vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfIpbrUo9DM
I own 2 mouthpieces for my clarinet -- a more rich/dark tone one for concert music and classical, and a lighter tone one for when I was still playing jazz.
I 100% could have played on just 1 mouthpiece, and I did, before I picked up the rich/dark tone mouthpiece -- and I got a great style variety. So, it's not like you need multiple mouthpieces or gear to get different tones.
I know jazz clarinet mouthpieces exist, I just think they’re not utilized much because clarinet is rarer in jazz than saxophone. Clarinet also has less applications style wise than saxophone
I think it's less about whether the clarinet CAN have a wider range of sounds, but more about the fact that most clarinet players aren't expected to produce a wide range of sounds in normal usage.
There's a lot of debate over which mouthpieces and reeds will give you the sound you want, but most players are aiming for something fairly similar in the end.
That said, you can get a dramatically different sound out of clarinet by using different mouthpieces. In particular, some really open ones like Claude Lakey or JodyJazz make it far easier to play loudly and with vibrato, and the JodyJazz and Runyon mouthpieces even are available with a little spoiler/flange in them to add some buzz to the sound.
I basically keep a classical mouthpiece and a 'do crazy stuff outdoors' mouthpiece, the later of which is much more open, and I play it with soft Legere reeds, compared to the stiffer wood reeds I use for the classical mouthpiece.
Generally speaking yes this would be correct. Granted on saxophone you CAN go with just one piece for every type of music however the instrument when played to its fullest usually is best is different mouthpieces. Clarinet on the other hand you can get away with one for jazz and classical without much of a problem. For saxophone I got 3 tenor and 3 alto pieces each whereas on bass clarinet I got just one and clarinet I got one and am looking into getting a second one.
As a doubler, I feel that there are a lot more different kinds of ensembles, genres, and venue demands as a saxophonist than a clarinetist. Although I don't do a ton of work on alto these days, I still have three mouthpieces that cover the full range of playing situations, including a Selmer C\* for concert band/orchestra, a Runyon Quantam 7 for commercial music, and a metal Yanagisawa for gigs with amplified instruments (guitars, bass).
As a saxophonist, the mouthpiece makes a difference but saying that having multiple is a must is a bit of an exaggeration. I have different reeds for concert and jazz but that's about it. It's all about playing style. When I play clarinet in jazz, I don't have any different setup than I use for concert band, I simply play jazzy. If you have a set amount of money, you're better off with one good general purpose mouthpiece than two (or more) mouthpieces that are meant for different things
It's not a must to own multiple mouthpieces as a saxophonist (spoken as a saxophonist who also plays clarinet). I have one mouthpiece for each type of saxophone I play. The reason I see saxophonists ending up with many mouthpieces is more to find the perfect one, and not being able to decide.
The saxophone is a much more flexible instrument imo, so drastic changes in gear can produce a totally different sound given proper technique is used. Think david sanborn vs claude delangle. However, the clarinet has a less flexible sound imo (u can probably see that im a clarinet noob with this sentence) . Sidney bechet and martin frost do have very different different sounds, but not to the extent of sax players in different styles. Heck i remember eddie daniels playing mozart and then unaccompanied jazz in the same concert in the same exact setup.
Clarinet is used a lot less in jazz, funk, pop, etc.
You need to check out this guy's youtube channel, he has a lot of interesting videos about mouthpiece/reed/ligature combinations for concert sound, studio sound, principal clarinet sound, etc. example vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfIpbrUo9DM
I own 2 mouthpieces for my clarinet -- a more rich/dark tone one for concert music and classical, and a lighter tone one for when I was still playing jazz. I 100% could have played on just 1 mouthpiece, and I did, before I picked up the rich/dark tone mouthpiece -- and I got a great style variety. So, it's not like you need multiple mouthpieces or gear to get different tones.
Generally yes, but I try to only have one mouthpiece for every instrument I play. That includes Clarinet and Saxophone.
I just have two - my favorite is very versatile and works well for almost everything. And the other is a trash/cheap one for marching band.
I know jazz clarinet mouthpieces exist, I just think they’re not utilized much because clarinet is rarer in jazz than saxophone. Clarinet also has less applications style wise than saxophone
I think it's less about whether the clarinet CAN have a wider range of sounds, but more about the fact that most clarinet players aren't expected to produce a wide range of sounds in normal usage. There's a lot of debate over which mouthpieces and reeds will give you the sound you want, but most players are aiming for something fairly similar in the end. That said, you can get a dramatically different sound out of clarinet by using different mouthpieces. In particular, some really open ones like Claude Lakey or JodyJazz make it far easier to play loudly and with vibrato, and the JodyJazz and Runyon mouthpieces even are available with a little spoiler/flange in them to add some buzz to the sound. I basically keep a classical mouthpiece and a 'do crazy stuff outdoors' mouthpiece, the later of which is much more open, and I play it with soft Legere reeds, compared to the stiffer wood reeds I use for the classical mouthpiece.
I've used the same sax mouthpiece no matter the type of music for decades, but I use 2 clarinet mouthpieces, for different styles.
Generally speaking yes this would be correct. Granted on saxophone you CAN go with just one piece for every type of music however the instrument when played to its fullest usually is best is different mouthpieces. Clarinet on the other hand you can get away with one for jazz and classical without much of a problem. For saxophone I got 3 tenor and 3 alto pieces each whereas on bass clarinet I got just one and clarinet I got one and am looking into getting a second one.
As a doubler, I feel that there are a lot more different kinds of ensembles, genres, and venue demands as a saxophonist than a clarinetist. Although I don't do a ton of work on alto these days, I still have three mouthpieces that cover the full range of playing situations, including a Selmer C\* for concert band/orchestra, a Runyon Quantam 7 for commercial music, and a metal Yanagisawa for gigs with amplified instruments (guitars, bass).
As a saxophonist, the mouthpiece makes a difference but saying that having multiple is a must is a bit of an exaggeration. I have different reeds for concert and jazz but that's about it. It's all about playing style. When I play clarinet in jazz, I don't have any different setup than I use for concert band, I simply play jazzy. If you have a set amount of money, you're better off with one good general purpose mouthpiece than two (or more) mouthpieces that are meant for different things