{"product_id":"d-addario-select-jazz-alto-mjs-d5m-186737","title":"MJS-D5M - SELECT JAZZ ALTO D5M","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA \"Classic\" Jazz Mouthpiece Designed with D'Addario's High Standards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor Which Musicians and Jazz Styles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe D'Addario Select Jazz is primarily intended for \u003cstrong\u003eprofessional musicians\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eadvanced-level students\u003c\/strong\u003e seeking a responsive mouthpiece capable of shifting from highly articulated phrasing to a broader air column without losing control of intonation. 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