![]() ![]() It’s a relatively heavy instrument and feels substantial in the player’s hands. The bold sound matches this horn’s playability. This is a great instrument for an extroverted jazz player with a zealous spirit. ![]() But make no mistake: When filled with a large amount of air, this Yamaha alto can deliver a full, loud, booming sound. A melody played softly is just as clear and beautiful as something played at a much more forceful dynamic. And the evenness of timbre throughout the soft and loud dynamic ranges is excellent. It’s possible to climb into the altissimo register with relative ease and with a great deal of consistency. The midrange and the upper register have the greatest depth of tone and ease of tone production. There’s a capability for tremendous control over the low register, while the palm keys have very pleasant, reined-in sound. The extreme registers of this alto are remarkable as well. Many horns are characterized as being either “dark” or “bright,” but this redesigned alto, now featuring a one-piece bell with new engravings and a wide-bore-taper V1 neck, offers great tonal versatility. I first used a hard-rubber Meyer mouthpiece and it created an extraordinarily bright sound simply by switching to a Selmer S80 mouthpiece, I immediately achieved a much darker timbre. Opening an instrument case for the first time is always a moment of truth, and I must admit that Yamaha’s new YAS-82ZIIS alto, released to mark the 10th anniversary of the company’s Custom Z series, is one beautiful silver-plated horn.Įven more impressive than its looks is the variety of different colors of sound this horn can produce. ![]()
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