Dr. Eugene Rousseau

August 23rd, 1932 -August 26th, 2024

All of us at Rousseau Mouthpieces are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Eugene Rousseau.

Dr. Rousseau’s legacy can be seen and heard literally around the world. Through his playing and recording, his teaching, his saxophone design work, and his famous mouthpiece designs from his company, Rousseau Mouthpieces, he indeed has touched every living saxophonist in some way. Considering all of these monumental contributions to the saxophone world, it would be hard to find anyone more influential to the overall development and advancement of the saxophone besides the inventor of the saxophone, Adolph Sax himself. But perhaps Dr. Rousseau’s most important and lasting contribution was the kindness and love with which he taught his students and which today they continue to spread around the world. I have been deeply honored to have been trusted by Dr. Rousseau to keep his legacy alive through the wonderful Rousseau mouthpieces, and I’m proud of the work we have done since acquiring the brand in 2020. When we play a Rousseau mouthpiece we are being touched by Dr. Rousseau’s Heart, Soul, Love and Kindness. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and students.”

– Jody Espina

WELCOME TO ROUSSEAU 3.0

Introducing the new ‘Rousseau 3.0’ Saxophone Mouthpieces, now fully manufactured from start to finish at the JodyJazz factory in Savannah, GA. We’ve long believed that Rousseau mouthpieces are the finest Classical and Jazz mouthpieces available due to the ingenious original designs of world-renowned Concert Saxophonist and Legendary Professor Dr. Eugene Rousseau. Now with ‘Rousseau 3.0’ we have taken these mouthpieces to a whole new level. Made entirely at the JodyJazz factory, these amazing new mouthpieces are now created using the same combination of state-of-the manufacturing techniques, old world craftsmanship and the strictest quality controls in the industry that have made the JodyJazz mouthpieces so highly coveted. Rousseau 3.0….there are simply no better mouthpieces for sound, control and performance available anywhere today.

Some of the key highlights of the new Rousseau 3.0 mouthpieces include a radical redesign of the JDX Series with Dr. Rousseau’s innovative ‘V Chamber’, previously only featured on the Baritone, now used in all JDX models. We’ve also created a new range of JDX Soprano mouthpieces, never previously offered in the JDX Series, and some highly desirable tip opening sizes have been added to the JDX Tenors. The Classic NC series has been faithfully recreated though the Classic NC Soprano has been improved so it will now fit a wider variety of Soprano sax brands. The Classic R Altos have been given minor but noticeable enhancements. Finally, we have also taken this opportunity to significantly upgrade the overall look and appearance of the mouthpieces. All the Rousseau 3.0 models feature a matte natural hard rubber finish with a deep, rich luster and new fully engraved logos with striking gold paint. The ER50 Series models remain unchanged as they were already being made in JodyJazz factory.

Rousseau 3.0 mouthpieces will be available worldwide from August 1st, 2024.

Saxophone Mouthpieces

ER50 Series

Next Generation State-Of-The-Art Classical Mouthpieces – Inspired by Eugene Rousseau

Classic R Series

The Original Rousseau since 1972 – Warm Dark Sound.

New Classic NC Series

Our Most Popular Mouthpiece – Less Resistance – Beautiful Core and More Power.

JDX Series

Power and Edge with Massive Core and Bottom.

JODY ESPINA EXPLAINS ROUSSEAU 3.0

“After acquiring the Rousseau company, it was always my plan to eventually manufacture all the Rousseau mouthpieces at the JodyJazz factory. But it was not something we could accomplish overnight and so we developed a plan to achieve this in stages. The first stage, that we called ‘Rousseau 2.0’, was when we worked with the original manufacturer to correct a number of the designs that had been allowed to go out of spec over time. A key goal also achieved during this stage was to radically improve the consistency of the mouthpieces by enforcing stricter quality controls at the manufacturer and by having all the mouthpieces come first to the JodyJazz factory for hand-finishing, play-testing and inspection. I’m proud of the great improvements achieved with those mouthpieces. But now with ‘Rousseau 3.0’, and with the ability to control every aspect of their production, I am finally able to achieve my vision of what I always wanted the Rousseau mouthpieces to be.”

– Jody Espina, Founder & President JodyJazz/Chedeville/Rousseau