What is the best jazz mouthpiece for sax?

What jazz mouthpiece would be a good upgrade from the Yamaha 4C alto sax mouthpiece?

• I have been playing alto sax for 3 years. My setup is: Selmer Bundy II Alto Saxophone Yamaha 4C Mouthpiece Rico Strength 3 reeds. I still want to use strength 3 reeds until ...show more

• Answer:

  As long as it's jazz, nothing wrong with the Ricos. I went back to 'em years ago myself. As long as it seats on the mpc, and isn't worn out they works just as well as anything. You'll spend almost exactly the same amount of money per hour of playing time regardless of what the label on the box is. And I for one don't feel quite so bad throwing out cheap reeds when they don't work. As far as mouthpieces go, I usually steer towards the Meyer HR 'pieces. Something around a 5M or 6m. Easy to control, and they do a lot more facilitating than dictating. it's a good thing. But that 4C you have is BASED on the 5M. Have a repair guy open it up to about a .085 tip opening. Shouldn't cost much, and a replacement shouldn't be a big deal if something goes south. ] Putting the work in and learning to play the horn will always do you more good than trying to buy your way to competence.