D'ADDARIO MJS-D5M - SELECT JAZZ ALTO D5M

A "Classic" Jazz Mouthpiece Designed with D'Addario's High Standards

With the Select Jazz, D'Addario offers a very contemporary take on a timeless classic: capturing the character of "vintage" jazz mouthpieces while ensuring production consistency. Designed and manufactured in the United States by a team of engineers and musicians, this mouthpiece aims for exemplary consistency from one piece to another, while maintaining a distinctive jazz sound personality. The precision machining in ebonite (rather than molding) contributes to this pursuit of stability, comfort, and immediate response.

For Which Musicians and Jazz Styles?

The D'Addario Select Jazz is primarily intended for professional musicians and advanced-level students seeking a responsive mouthpiece capable of shifting from highly articulated phrasing to a broader air column without losing control of intonation. It is particularly suited to bebop, hard bop, swing, cool jazz, and modern jazz aesthetics, but its versatility also covers variety, big band, and studio contexts where an expressive yet controllable sound is expected.

Sound and Design

The combination of a medium chamber and long facing is a very musical choice: it delivers a balanced timbre with strong presence and natural projection, without excessive harshness. The response is clear, facilitating note attacks, articulation, and dynamics, while maintaining homogeneous tuning across all registers. The ebonite provides a comfortable playing feel and pleasant touch, contributing to the often sought-after "organic" sound in jazz, especially for working on vibrato, inflections, and dynamics.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To preserve the feel and hygiene of the mouthpiece daily, a mouthpiece cleaning brush and a cleaning product suitable for mouthpieces are useful additions. When choosing a ligature and a mouthpiece cap, compatibility depends on the exact model (instrument and size): prioritize accessories explicitly stated as compatible with your version of the Select Jazz.

Technical specifications

Category	alto saxophone	Color	Black
Material	Hard rubber	Finishing	Ebony

Machining	D'Addario precision, digitally controlled	Compatible instrument	saxophone (depending on the corresponding Select Jazz version)
Country of design and manufacture	United States	Sound objective	"vintage"-style tone and articulation
Available openings	5, 6, 7	Versatility	suitable for many jazz styles
Chamber size	medium	Recommended for	professional musicians and advanced-level students
Top	long	Specific right of withdrawal (hygiene)	if the product has been opened, it must be completely free of any signs of use to be eligible for a refund or exchange