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Al Hamme: Woodwind Artist, Clinician, Conductor,
Arranger, Composer, Professor at Binghamton University, Director of the Cornell
Jazz Ensemble
I have been playing on Bois ligatures for the last four
or five months and I am very pleased with the product. The reed seems to
vibrate a lot freer than with other ligatures and the result is that
articulation and tone quality are greatly improved. I also believe that these
ligatures have helped improve the intonation throughout the range of the
instruments (I am using them on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones as well as
clarinet). The tonal quality and intonation in the altissimo register of the
clarinet has especially improved for me. I use Jody Jazz mouthpieces on alto
and tenor saxophones. I found that I couldn't use a single ligature on these
mouthpieces since Jody Jazz mouthpieces are quite different in design and size
than those made by other companies. Therefore, I am using two Bois ligatures on
each of these instruments. On tenor I am using the Bois metal tenor size for
the bottom of the reed and the Bois soprano size for the top of the reed (on a
Jody Jazz "ESP"). On Alto I am using a Bois clarinet ligature for the bottom of
the reed and Bois metal alto size for the top of the reed (on a Jody Jazz
"Classic"). On both of these set-ups I experience the same freeness as I get
with soprano and clarinet; and the articulation from the bottom of the horn
through the altissimo register is as precise as I experience on clarinet.
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William S. Carson, D.M.A -- Chair, Department of Music
-- Director of Bands, Coe College
The Bois ligature works like many
more expensive ligatures, but without the moving parts. It's more durable than
traditional ligatures, and nearly indestructible. With the reasonable price,
this seems like a great option for beginners especially, but more advanced
players will love the convenience.
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Bill Harris: Recording Artist, P. Mauriat Saxophone
& JodyJazz Mouthpiece Endorser
I LOVE THESE LIGATURES! These are
the best ligatures I've ever tried (and I think I've probably tried them all
over the years!). I love the simple design, the ease of use is just fantastic
and you can't beat the price! The truly great thing about these ligatures
though, is the sound. The first thing I noticed is how free-blowing they are.
After playing them a while I realized there was something more to my sound.
There is a life to the sound that I first wanted to describe as a buzz (a good
thing!) or sizzle and I realized it's just the sound of a totally vibrating
reed. I highly recommend these ligatures!
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Chester Brezniak: Massachusetts Symphony, Principle
Clarinetist, Sao Paulo Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Atlanta Ballet
Orchestra
Pure, simple, and stylish, the basic Bois synthetic black
ring ligature slips on the mouthpiece easily but with enough firmness to hold
the reed in place at slightly below the vamp line of the reed. As a result, one
feels more freedom of sound production and more ease in articulation. For its
price, it's definitely an excellent ligature, and enhancer of tonal beauty.
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Mike Lomax: Lomax Classic Mouthpieces
I enjoyed
visiting with you today and having the opportunity to try your new Bois
Ligature. I found that it performed very well and allowed the reed to vibrate
freely with a nice focused dark tone quality. I believe that the Bois Ligature
will be a great boon to both students and professionals alike. Students will be
able to afford a high quality performance ligature at an affordable price, that
seems to be virtually unbreakable. Professionals will like the ability to fine
tune their reed adjustment by altering the angle of contact with the reed. My
very best wishes for great success with the Bois Ligature!" |
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