Rousseau Classic NC Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, NC4

Full Description

Experience the full range of tonal colours

There's a reason it's popular! Thanks to Rousseau's vast knowledge of mouthpiece design, he's been able to produce the ultimate classical saxophone mouthpiece. No matter if you're an entry-level player, university professor, aspiring student, or touring professional, the Rousseau Classic NC alto mouthpiece will always radiate a beautifully sweet tone.

To ensure your tone always has good projection, Rousseau designed the NC mouthpiece with a new rollover baffle. He then added a dip in the chamber straight after the baffle which broadens and adds a subtle warmth to your tone. You'll find the symmetrical tip rail provides an immediate response across the whole saxophone register, while the longer shape of the mouthpiece benefits from better intonation.

The Rousseau design

The Rousseau design all started when Dr Rousseau couldn't find a good enough commercial mouthpiece to recommend to his students - so he made his own! Rousseau actually learned about woodwind design and acoustics from one of the finest acousticians since Adolph Sax - Charles Houvenaghel. Heavily inspired by the mouthpiece that Marcel Mule gave him in 1961, Rousseau finally launched the famous "R" series of mouthpieces - Rousseau's best selling range.

Fast forward a few years, and Rousseau refined the "R" series of mouthpieces to create the NC series. These mouthpieces now have an entirely new choice of facings to meet the needs of the world's top performers.

About Rousseau

Chicago born and bred, Eugene Rousseau is known as one of the finest saxophone players around. So good in fact, Rousseau was a chief consultant for Yamaha's saxophone research team, continuously contributing to the development of their instruments and mouthpieces. Rousseau has had the pleasure of completing many musical firsts, such as the first-ever solo saxophone recitals in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London, and Amsterdam. Even saxophone legend Marcel Mule described Rousseau as "a brilliant saxophonist and distinguished artist".

In 2019 Rousseau contacted Jody Espina at JodyJazz Mouthpieces asking if he would be interested in acquiring Rousseau Mouthpieces. Without hesitation, Jody jumped at the opportunity, and at the start of 2020 the acquisition was made official. This means every Rousseau mouthpiece goes through JodyJazz's rigorous quality control, hand-finished process, and playtest. So now you can enjoy the ingenious designs from Rousseau, and know each and every mouthpiece has been manufactured to the highest possible quality.

Specifications

• Tip Opening: .064'' (1.63mm)
• Includes:
• Rousseau Classic NC Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, NC4
• Deluxe Mouthpiece Pouch