Jodyjazz Quasar 8 - Viola

A New Chapter in the JodyJazz Range

With the QUASAR, JodyJazz offers a decidedly modern approach to a powerful alto mouthpiece: an ambitious model tailored for saxophonists seeking a bright and projected sound capable of cutting through any ensemble, while maintaining a full and musical tonal foundation. The American brand, known for its high-performance, stage-oriented mouthpieces, focuses here on an acoustically refined design (chamber, baffle, table) and meticulous manufacturing to achieve a mouthpiece as spectacular in projection as it is reliable for daily use.

For Which Saxophonist and Styles?

The JodyJazz QUASAR is primarily aimed at intermediate to professional saxophonists with an already stable embouchure who want a responsive, powerful mouthpiece that is very effective in the upper register. It excels whenever presence and impact are required: modern jazz, fusion, funk, pop, rock, contemporary music, big band. It is also well suited for variety or marching band musicians seeking a bright and incisive sound without sacrificing warmth in the mid and low registers.

Sound and Design

The QUASAR combines a high baffle (for attack, brightness, and projection) with a bullet chamber (to retain body and warmth behind the focus). The result is a concentrated, luminous, and very present timbre with a solid foundation: a punchy sound without becoming too thin or aggressive. The playing sensation is particularly dynamic: clean attacks, great responsiveness, and easy response as soon as air is introduced.
The Vibra Table plays a central role here: precision indentations reduce mass at the reed contact, promoting freer vibration. You experience immediate response, a wide dynamic range, and a true impression of a "living mouthpiece" under the lips. Finally, the very short facing curve facilitates ease in the altissimo register: the altissimo engages more easily while retaining the ability to play softly and singing when air is lightened.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

This mouthpiece is designed for E-flat alto saxophone and accepts standard alto saxophone reeds. To optimize comfort and control, it may be relevant to choose slightly softer reeds than your usual strength, especially if you play with a larger tip opening. A cap and a ligature suitable for ebonite alto mouthpieces, as well as a mouthpiece swab, will ideally complete your setup.

• Mouthpiece designed to be played with an opening potentially larger than your usual tip opening

Technical specifications

Category	alto saxophone	Color	Black
Material	Hard rubber	Finishing	Ebony

Machining	precision CNC	Tone	bright, focused, with pronounced mids and lows
Measurement and testing	individual for each mouthpiece	Top technology	Vibra Top (precision indentations reducing mass)
Tip opening	2.29	Facing curve	very short
General recommendation	slightly softer reeds than those used with a more closed mouthpiece	Level	intermediate, advanced, professional
Chamber type	bullet chamber ("bullet" profile) for more body and warmth beneath the brightness	Place of manufacture	JodyJazz factory in Savannah, Georgia (USA)