J & D Hite DH-117 David Hite Premiere Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

• Professional alto saxophone mouthpiece
• Great value for money
• Used by many professionals for their rich sound and great flexibility
• Made of plastic

Product Description David Hite was born in Ohio , USA and started to learn the clarinet at an early age, he went on to university where he gained his Master of Art Degree in Music. After the war he played in various orchestras, including the Berkshire Music Festival Orchestra at Tanglewood. When he was professor of music at Capital University he founded the Capital University Clarinet Choir. In the 1940s, while still teaching and playing, Hite also worked continuously on the development of a superior Clarinet and Saxophone mouthpiece. with his second wife Jean, he founded the J&D Hite Mouthpiece company in the 1980s. He was internationally recognized for his hand-finished J&D Hite Clarinet and Saxophone mouthpieces and are played by many symphony and band musicians. Following David's death in 2004 the J&D Hite Company is now owned by the JJ Babbitt Company of Elkhart. The Premiere range is modestly prices but is designed and produced to meet the highest professional standards. Although marketed as a student line mouthpieces, Premieres are used by many professionals because of the rich sound and flexibility. The Premiere mouthpiece is made of plastic, a super tough mouthpiece patch is supplied with each mouthpiece to help control teeth wear. Each mouthpiece is individually play-tested and adjusted to the highest performance standards. The Premiere Alto Saxophone mouthpiece as a medium facing and 0.069" tip and his finished in black. Box Contains 1 x David Hite Alto Saxophone mouthpiece