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Mouthpiece Cafe
Model: Bergonzi Slant Supreme
Sax: tenor
Material: synthetic resin
Chamber: large
Baffle: low
Description: The ‘Bergonzi Slant Signature’ mouthpiece was modeled after Jerry Begonzi’s (below right) personal Otto Link Slant Signature mouthpiece. It has a large round chamber and is available for tenor with a tip opening of 0.105”.
The ‘Mouthpiece Cafe’ is a joint venture between Brian Powell (a native of Ludlow Falls, Ohio) and Erik Greiffenhagen (born 1958 in Hamburg, Germany), known as the ‘mouthpiece guys’. Both have spent most of their careers in Ralph Morgan’s company and helped design a number of Morgan mouthpieces. With more than 30 years of experience in hand-crafting and finishing mouthpieces, the ‘mouthpiece guys’ started their own line of ‘Mouthpiece Cafe’ mouthpieces in 2007.
Model: Soloist’s Espresso
Sax: tenor
Material: synthetic resin
Chamber: large
Baffle: low
Description: The ‘Soloist’s Espresso’ mouthpiece was created to replicate the sounds of artists such as Joe Henderson, Rich Perry, and Gary Campbell. It has a large horse-shoe style chamber like the original Selmer Soloists. Is available for tenor with a tip opening of 0.105”.
Model: House Blend
Sax: tenor
Material: synthetic resin
Chamber: medium/large
Baffle: medium/low
Description: The ‘House Blend’ mouthpiece is modeled after one of Erik Greiffenhagen’s own hand-made creations. It has a medium/large round chamber with a longer medium baffle, and is available for tenor with four tip openings in the range 0.095” to 0.110”.
Brian Powell (left) and
Eric Greiffenhagen
