Arnold Jacobs, legendary musician and teacher, was famous for his sound. This possessed a vibrant core, great intensity and sonority, unsurpassed tonal beauty and unlimited dynamic range. His mouthpiece was unique; refined to a high point of sophistication and efficiency. Surely the most sophisticated tuba mouthpiece ever; elegant in design, live and responsive.  The Arnold Jacobs Heritage offers a unique sound, dark in character.  The core is clearly defined yet strong and broad.  Response is even and flows over a broad compass, the low register is highly efficient and the high range has great stability.

 

Narrow rim with clearly defined inner edge.

Cup diameter: 32.7 mm. Deep pear-shaped cup.

Bore: 8.5 mm.

Graduated backbore.

Fully tapered shank.

 

 

The Canadian Brass are proud to present four new mouthpieces developed by Robert Tucci, a student of Arnold Jacobs and one of the world's most experienced and prolific mouthpiece designers. These reflect the great heritage of our teacher, Arnold M. Jacobs, his enormous influence on modern brasswind performance, his unique concept of tone and his constant search for refinement in tonal quality, dynamic range and efficiency.

 

These mouthpieces accommodate the progress made in pedagogy, instruments and contemporary concepts. They are advanced, even adventurous by nature, to access new dimensions of sound and versatility. Arnold Jacobs used different mouthpieces depending on the repertoire at hand. The new Canadian Brass Heritage mouthpieces build on his concepts, with a greater choice of cup widths.

All Heritage Series mouthpieces offer a rich and colorful sound coupled with fast response and exceptional flexibility.