JodyJazz DV Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece – 7* | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
The JodyJazz DV Series is the professional-tier tenor saxophone mouthpiece that delivers consistent, exceptional performance from concert halls to jazz clubs to the recording studio — built from 24-karat gold-plated brass, play tested by JodyJazz founder and company namesake Jody Espina, and patented under U.S. Patent No. 7,470,844. The 7* tip opening (.108" / 2.74mm) strikes the balance between responsive flexibility and full tonal projection that professional jazz, funk, rock, and fusion players demand, delivering a bright, cutting tone that reaches the highest altissimo notes with ease while maintaining the traditional feel and ergonomic design that makes the DV a natural, immediate fit for experienced players. A Rovner Star Series Ligature and cap are included for a complete, ready-to-play professional mouthpiece setup.
Product Overview
JodyJazz was founded on a simple but demanding philosophy — founder and president Jody Espina, himself a professional saxophonist, would settle for nothing less than the best mouthpiece for his own playing, and nothing less than the best for the players who trust his name. Every mouthpiece that leaves the JodyJazz workshop is meticulously crafted and individually play tested by Espina himself, ensuring that the first mouthpiece a player receives performs to the same standard as the next. This is a quality control commitment that production-scale mouthpiece manufacturers simply cannot replicate, and it's the reason JodyJazz has built an artist roster that includes Kirk Whalum, Tom Scott, and Andy Snitzer — among the most respected and widely recorded tenor saxophonists in contemporary music.
The DV Series represents JodyJazz's professional player-focused design philosophy at its most refined — a mouthpiece engineered for players who need consistent, reliable, world-class performance in every setting they perform in. The 24-karat gold-plated brass construction is both a material and aesthetic choice — brass provides the dense, resonant foundation that a premium saxophone mouthpiece requires, and the 24-karat gold plating adds a layer of corrosion resistance and surface smoothness that contributes to the mouthpiece's consistent, even response from note to note. The patented chamber and bore geometry optimizes the way each note rings and resonates, ensuring even, clear response across the full range of the tenor saxophone from low Bb through the highest altissimo.
The 7* tip opening at .108" (2.74mm) is a medium-large opening that suits professional players who want enough resistance for controlled, focused tone in ensemble and studio contexts while providing the flexibility and air flow needed for the full dynamic range and altissimo capability that contemporary jazz, funk, and fusion playing demands. The bright, cutting tonal character of the DV Series ensures the saxophone projects clearly through any ensemble or amplified context without sacrificing the warmth and tonal complexity that defines great tenor saxophone sound.
The included Rovner Star Series Ligature is a high-quality ligature that complements the DV mouthpiece's performance — Rovner is one of the most widely trusted and respected ligature brands among professional saxophonists, and the Star Series provides the specific reed response and tonal characteristics that work exceptionally well with the DV's chamber geometry.
Ideal For
- Professional jazz, funk, rock, pop, and fusion tenor saxophonists who want a play-tested, individually quality-controlled mouthpiece built to world-class standards
- Advancing and serious saxophone students who want a professional-tier mouthpiece that will grow with their technique and musical development
- Players who want the bright, cutting tonal character and altissimo capability of the DV Series in the medium-large 7* tip opening
- Saxophonists who want a complete, ready-to-play mouthpiece setup with an included Rovner Star Series Ligature and cap
- Tenor saxophone players in Idaho Falls looking for a genuine professional-quality mouthpiece from one of the most respected boutique mouthpiece makers in the world
Key Features
24-Karat Gold-Plated Brass Construction
Dense brass construction provides the resonant foundation that a premium saxophone mouthpiece requires, while 24-karat gold plating adds corrosion resistance and surface smoothness for consistent, even response from note to note.
Play Tested by Jody Espina
Every JodyJazz mouthpiece is individually play tested by founder and professional saxophonist Jody Espina — the quality control commitment that ensures each mouthpiece performs to the same world-class standard.
7 Tip Opening — .108" (2.74mm)*
A medium-large tip opening that provides the flexibility, air flow, and dynamic range needed for professional jazz, funk, and fusion playing while maintaining enough resistance for controlled, focused tone.
Bright, Cutting Tone with Full Altissimo Range
The DV's optimized chamber and bore geometry produces a bright, cutting tone that projects clearly through any ensemble and reaches the highest altissimo notes with ease — U.S. Patent No. 7,470,844.
Rovner Star Series Ligature and Cap Included
A professional Rovner Star Series Ligature and mouthpiece cap are included — a complete, ready-to-play professional setup right out of the box.
Works Across Jazz, Funk, Rock, Pop, and Fusion
The DV Series' versatile tonal character suits a wide range of contemporary and traditional musical styles — a single professional mouthpiece that performs across every genre the working tenor saxophonist encounters.
What's Included
- JodyJazz DV Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece (7*, Gold-Plated)
- Rovner Star Series Ligature
- Mouthpiece Cap
- Free standard shipping
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | DV Tenor 7* |
| Manufacturer Part # | JJDVT7X |
| Instrument | Tenor Saxophone |
| Material | Brass |
| Finish | 24-Karat Gold-Plated |
| Tip Opening | 7* / .108" (2.74mm) |
| Ligature | Rovner Star Series (Included) |
| Cap | Included |
| Patent | U.S. Patent No. 7,470,844 |
Experience This Saxophone Mouthpiece Today
The JodyJazz DV Series Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece in 7* is available now at Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls. Stop in to try it or reach out online to order yours — play tested by Jody Espina, trusted by the world's finest saxophonists, and ready to elevate your sound immediately.
