Play testing saxophone mouthpieces at the Jody Jazz Factory, Ep 182

In the 3rd part of our series, A Day in the Life at the Jody Jazz Factory, Donna interviewed Danielle Walker, Manager, Accounts & Relations Artist & Manager. Along with her other responsibilities, Danielle is the main mouthpiece play-tester at Jody Jazz. She could be testing up to 300 mouthpieces a day! In order to be able to do that (and not lose your mind), she follows a simple process. Find out what that is, along with how to do the "pop" test, and more of her testing tips by listening to our latest episode. Danielle was featured in our podcast at the NAMM Show in 2022 HERE She performs regularly with the Historic Savannah Theater in Savannah, GA, and has performed 4000 shows over the years. Danielle has performed on all saxophones, plus other woodwinds, percussion, and has also acted major roles on stage. Danielle is endorsed by Legere Reeds, Rovner Products and Sax Dakota. She has been working with Jody Espina, Founder of JodyJazz Mouthpieces since 2013. You can catch all of Danielle's links, as well as links for Jody Jazz Mouthpieces and the video for this episode on our site at https://saxophonepodcast.com    This episode was sponsored by Jody Jazz Mouthpieces, world-famous saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece makers. Visit www.jodyjazz.com to see why artists like Kirk Whalum, Tom Scott, Andy Snitzer, George Garzone, Jeff Kashiwa, Claire Daly, Ed Calle, Derek Brown and so many others play Jody Jazz mouthpieces.   Want to show your love and support for the show? Patrons get searchable videos, transcripts, and Bonus content not seen anywhere else, PLUS early access to each episode. Head on over to our Patreon site for more info and to support the show.