Gary McCourry
“I have been performing on Rousseau mouthpieces for over 30 years on all saxophones. The intonation and control are unsurpassed. They have outstanding tone, response and flexibility. They also blend well with a saxophone section in classical and jazz settings. Jazz baritone saxophone has been my passion for many years. The E. Rousseau JDX Baritone 7 E. Rousseau JDX Baritone 8 sax mouthpieces provide me with a great balance of projection, dynamic range, intonation control, and the ability to easily blend with a section. Many of my students have also had great success with Rousseau Mouthpieces on the various saxophones.”
Biography:
Gary McCourry performed for 23 years in the West Point Band, (9 years as alto and soprano saxophonist in the Concert Band and West Point Saxophone Quartet, and 14 years as baritone saxophonist in the Jazz Knights Big Band). Since retiring from the Army in 2009, he has maintained an active private teaching and freelance performance schedule in Michigan, where he is the leader of the Beer City Saxes, a jazz saxophone and rhythm section group based in Grand Rapids. He is a member of the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, the Lansing Symphony Jazz Band, the Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra, Truth in Jazz Orchestra, Hip Pocket, and several other large and small groups that perform throughout West Michigan. He also performs occasionally as an augment with the Grand Rapids Symphony and the West Michigan Symphony.