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"These are outstanding reeds! I found out about Alexander Reeds over a decade ago from mouthpiece expert Ralph Morgan. Since then, I have been using the combination of Morgan mouthpieces and Alexander 
Reeds (DC
Cut). I find the
Alexander
Reeds to be very
consistent and vibrant
without being
buzzy. The reeds
give me the
flexibility I need to
go many directions
musically. I
love the cane that
they use. It is
very evenly textured
and durable. I
believe that these are
simply the best reeds
available for
saxophone."
New
Orleans born, New York City based
Saxophonist Gregory Tardy is a
long time player of our reeds and
joins us a Friend, one with many
credits in both performance and
recording.
After early gigs with New Orleans icons the Neville Brothers and Allen Toussaint, Greg joined the band of Jazz drum master and legend Elvin Jones's Jazz Machine, and moved to the Jazz capitol of the world, New York City. From here his career jettisoned ahead through either performances or recordings with wide array of some of the top artists in jazz including Tom Harrell, Dave Douglas, Wynton Marsalis, Jay McShann, Steve Coleman, Betty Carter, James Moody, Bill Frisell, Rashied Ali , John Patitucci, Andrew Hill, Joe Lovano, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Dewey Redman, Ravi Coltrane, Steve Swallow, Terrance Blanchard, Donald Brown, Don Byron, Uri Caine, Andrew Cyrille, Cornell Dupree, Roy Hargrove, Graham Haynes, John Hicks, Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jazz Composer’s Forum, Oliver Lake, Bill Lee, Brian Lynch, Jack McDuff, Ellis Marsalis, Jason Marsalis, David Murray Big Band, Eddie Palmieri, Bernard Purdy, Rufus Reid and many more...In addition Greg has played at major Jazz festivals and taught individual saxophone and clarinet, master’s classes, ensembles, theory, and clinics. In short, Gregory Tardy is happening and on the scene!
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