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"Finally someone has produced a horn that is as close as it gets to a Selmer MK6 with the reliability of a modern instrument. The Mauriat horns are not only a pleasure to play with their spot on intonation and warm, full, vintage sound but they look and feel fantastic too. The quality of the action and the meticulous attention to detail is something that far surpasses anything I have ever experienced in a modern horn. Many sax makers these days claim to have ‘the Selmer sound and feel’ but in reality, rarely live up to it. P. Mauriat seem to have it bang on and its great to be able to go into the studio and have a warm vintage sound without the rattles and clanks of an old horn. A truly superb sax!!"

Ben Appleby

www.benappleby.co.uk

"At last a new horn that sounds and feels really exceptional - just like a vintage Mk 6 but new and with a big booty sound - the weight is great as is the response - tuning is perfect and there is that woody/grainy thing in the sound that I've only previously found in my old Selmers. Fantastic!"
Andy Sheppard - March 07 www.andysheppard.co.uk

Leading jazz saxophonist Mornington Lockett with his P.Mauriat PMXT-66R. While having his Selmer MKVI serviced Mornington borrowed the Mauriat, loved it and bought it!

"Of all the new horns I have tried the Mauriat is the only one versatile to excel in every context, while still possessing the character to allow a personal sound."
www.morningtonlockett.co.uk

"This is by far the most free-blowing sax I have ever played. Mauriat have all the attributes the modern saxophone player needs - perfect intonation, fast and reliable action, immediate response, great build quality, it feels good and the weight is balanced - great in the studio and live!"
 Ian Close
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBFaAI9Z5Zw

"since buying the 66R I have spent a few hours playing it, alternating with my Mk6. The Mauriat has all the character, colour and guts anyone could want. From dark and smokey to roaring, plays effortlessly from Bb to altissimo. I am knocked out by this horn. No longer a Selmer snob!!"
Dick Hamer,
South wales, freelance player,jazz tutor Royal Welsh College of Music

"The P. Mauriat Saxophone possesses everything that I need in a great horn: beautiful rich warm sound, superior intonation, perfect harmonics and effortless response.  The System 76 is a great saxophone for both classical and jazz, the sound is so vibrant and full of character, unlike most other modern saxophones.  From vintage to modern, P. Mauriat can stand up against them all, and at a price everyone can afford." - Patrick Trahan ptrahan.sitesled.com
myspace.com/trahansax

"Anyone looking for a horn for older style jazz, blues or rock & roll should certainly consider a 66R. Once you've tried the Mauriat, you'll probably find nothing else quite fits the bill."
Jules www.fat45.com

"The PMXT-66R sounds great, it is awesome, it has a massive tone"  "I am now able to play notes that on other horns i could not get !! i cannot imagine playing any other tenor now." Martha Skilton, second year Jazz performance degree student at the Royal Welsh College of Music. She plays in her own quartet, The Jonny Bruce sextet & the Keith Tippet college Big Band.

"I play and teach mainly Alto and had not played Tenor for a few years & was keen to get back playing. I tried just about everything and was not happy until i tried a P mauriat Tenor.

For me they have that "Wow" factor and with a wide range there is a
horn to suit everyone."

Peter Scaddan  Player/Tutor
studiosaxophones

"I've been really impressed with my PMXT-66R since I bought it last year - I've used it constantly for work since then.  In Jazz, Big Band or Blues gigs, people always compliment me on the sound and ask if it's a Reference...  I love it!"
Nick Smith

"For twenty years I've been convinced that no modern saxophone could compete with my Mark VI.  The P. Mauriat System 76 has proven me wrong.  It offers the same pleasing mechanics and focused sound of my Selmer, plus all the technical and maintenance advantages of a brand new instrument.  I couldn't be happier with this Saxophone, well done!"

John Clark playing his PMXT 66R
with ska band The Uplifters
at a festival in Stockport

"Finally, a saxophone designed with the needs of discriminating artists in mind.? The PMXA-67R produces a sound that is brimming with body, shimmer, depth, projection, resonance and most of all exceptional TONE! All that a saxophonist could want is represented in this instrument. I firmly believe that P. Mauriat has developed the new industry standard." - Greg Osby

With a fruitful career that includes performing alongside artists such as Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack DeJohnette, Andrew Hill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Jim Hall and Jaki Byard, Greg Osby has firmly established himself as one of the premiere artists on the contemporary jazz scene. He has recorded 15 albums on Blue Note Records and is active with international touring, producing, conservatory and private instruction as well as teaching as an "artist in residence" at Berklee College of Music. www.gregosby.com

Hi, My Name is Joan Velez, I'm a smooth Jazz artist and educator. I trade my beloved Yamaha 82z for the 66R and i never look back. I find the 66R TO BE THE PERFECT Sax for my style and sound, I'm recording a new album and I'm going to send you some samples recorded with 66R. I really want  to  help spread the word about your saxes and be a P. Mauriat Artist. Thank you again for so amazing Job. You can hear more about me on my webpage  www.velezbrothers.com

'My PMauriat PMSA 67 is real pleasure to play. My sound has opened up since I started playing it and I can hear a richness fullness and depth that with practice I can get from this superbly made instrument. It plays better than any horn I've ever played, with consistency in strength of tone right across the range that opens up all possibilities, this is the horn I've been waiting for.' -Nathaniel Facey EMPIRICAL. www.empiricalmusic.com
Photographer - William Ellis 

Saxophonist / composer Dan Stern started off on the clarinet, before moving on to the tenor saxophone when he started studying with master musician Dave Liebman in the US.

His current band features some of London's finest jazz talent: Robert Mitchell (piano), Julian Siegel (reeds), Tom Mason (bass), and Asaf Sirkis (drums). The band plays with intensity and passion, and yet is also able to pick ou the detail of Dan's complex yet accessible music. www.danstern.co.uk

Tenor: P Mauriat PMXT 66R Tenor.
Soprano: P Mauriat PMSS 64.

P. Mauriat B 302G baritone saxophone.

Absolutely beautiful. I was really knocked out by this horn, and I`ve played a lot of baritones.

I found choosing between the `G` and `DK` low B-flat baris quite difficult, finally coming down in favour of the `G` because I felt it was slightly brighter tonally and a tad more responsive. These were truly the most free blowing and responsive horns I have yet come across. I felt they had a wonderfully broad and rich tonal base, effortlessly beautiful subtones, and they project really well. And they`re lookers!

A soloist`s horn without a doubt.

Dominic Norcross from West Wales

" This is just the best sax out there, it has a massive vintage tone and response and ease of playing everything you want in a new horn" I am loving playing my P Mauriat PMXT-66R." Dominic Norcross April 2008

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