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My curmudgeonly self declares that there have become too many equipment options and too much emphasis on equipment as a solution, while not enough emphasis on practice and contemplation.

I remember a story that I read online a few years ago—hey, it’s on the internet, so it must be true, right???

During a masterclass with the great Canadian trombonist/conductor/musician Alain Trudel, an attendee asked a question about mouthpieces. I was not there; I cannot find the quoted answer, but it was along the lines of:

“Get a 6.5AL, practice a lot and when you wear the plating off the mouthpiece from practice, only then will you be in a position to judge if you need a different mouthpiece.”

Although I likely don’t have the exact details of the exchange, the point is clear.

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It is practice that makes someone great, not what equipment they play. I am old enough to have seen a huge growth in instrument and mouthpieces choices. I am only referring to the American market, as t