Finding Your Dream Sound with Jody Espina of JodyJazz

Finding Your Dream Sound - How to Practice, Develop and Find Your Ultimate Saxophone Sound with Jody Espina of JodyJazz

President and founder of JodyJazz, Jody Espina will present skills and techniques for developing a personal saxophone sound. Topics will include breathing, breath support, relaxation techniques, embouchure formation, harmonics, harmonic matching, tone goals and exercises to help players achieve their own personal sound.  The influence that reeds and mouthpieces can have on sound will also be discussed. Time will be allotted for individual mouthpiece recommendations and fittings.

This clinic is geared towards saxophone players, but any musician, of any level, is welcome to attend.

When: Saturday, May 30th at 10:00am on the second floor of Beacock Music.

How: It is free, so bring your horn and get here early!

Price: Free- there is no purchase necessary!  

About Jody Espina
A 1983 Magne Cum Laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, Espina, performed and taught music in Barcelona, then toured the United States with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra before settling in New York City in 1985. For the next 23 years, Espina pursued a successful career performing, recording and teaching music, including Broadway shows, recording movie soundtracks and as the head of the Jazz Department for the Hoff-Barthelson Music School.

In 2000, Espina founded JodyJazz Inc., which has become one of the premier saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece companies in the world. In 2008 Espina moved JodyJazz to Savannah GA where all production is done in their 25 employee factory. Since 2018 JodyJazz has acquired the brands, Chedeville® and E. Rousseau® , both well known mouthpiece companies with founding dates of 1923 and 1972 respectively.

Espina is a member of the Savannah Rotary Club, Former Board Member of the Savannah Jazz Association, Member of the Hillsborough High School Hall of Fame, Winner - Music Inc Magazine - Product Excellence Award, Winner - Technology Association of Georgia - Excalibur Award and Winner – 2020 Saxophone Mouthpiece of the Year – Saxophonist Magazine