For a jazz horn, which are better? Holton, Getzen, Bach

Soulfire -

Don`t think about stuff like "which horn is good for this" or "which mouthpiece will help me play high" and what not. There is no horn that is better for "jazz" (which is about the broadest style of music ever.) That`s not to say that some horns don`t aid with projection or a dark sound, but in general, the horn is like...5% of the playing.

I don`t know what you mean by "jazz" horn, but I know guys who play the same horn for pops orchestra concerts that they do for lead big band charts. It`s all a matter of how you approach the music and sound you want.

That said, Holton, Getzen and Bach make great horns with the last being MY preference. Many people like and play Getzens really well, though by far, the majority play Bach.

The standard ML180-37 is enough horn for nearly every player out there. A good lead player won`t have trouble being heard playing a Selmer Bundy, and a great orchestral player can blend with the same. It`s all dependent on the player.

Get a Stradivarius, Zeno or any other top-of-the-line horn (Getzen, Besson, B&S, KANSTUL!!, ect...) and play it while pursuing that beautiful sound and you`ll do great.

Cheers!
Aaron Norlund

holton or bach mf

Getzens are great for jazz (pretty much all types, weather you want a bright or a dark sound), Bach has gone downhill in the past years and as for Holton, there is not much to say about them, there just, not that good (lol). I hope i was of assistance.