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Excerpts from Jazz Wise Magazine, UK review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	New Instrument Review P.Mauriat PMXA-67RG Gold Plated Alto Sax Form the moment you pick it up , this gold plated Mauriat alto sax feels right.The way the weight is distributed evenly across the instrument, the position of the palm keys , the solid action and a superb factory setup give the player bags of confidence together with a real feel good factor . Like all Mauriat horns, the build quality is second to none with solid joints (particularly at the head) and strong , well balanced springs. The 67RG comes with rolled tone holes that make the notes pop out clearly and precisely-the intonation on our sample was spot on. This horn blows so easily it's untrue. The tone is clean and centred , while the unlacquared gold plating produced a bright sound but with a tremendous warmth and depth. The flexibility in the sound dynamics is also really pronounced . I particularly liked the positioning of the table keys that gave easy access to the low Bs and Cs, while at the other end we found that the faultless action of the palm keys made the high notes really easy to pitch. The instrument is supplied with a quality Mauriat hard rubber mouthpiece and a couple of Rico Royal reeds and comes in a preformed Pro-Tec zippered semi-hard case, with a useful large zippered front pocket , optional shoulder strap and "grab" handle.

Excerpts from Downbeat Magazine review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	"A recent newcomer to the saxophone market, P. Mauriat Saxophones are made in Taiwan with imported French brass and other high quality materials... "...I personally like the look of these horns—the antique-like dark lacquer finish is well-done and has a vintage look down to the wear pattern around the post and tone holes. "The alto has a solid, well-made feel and, with the dark lacquer finish, produces a slightly dark sound with a meaty center. The response is good throughout the horn—especially the upper register—which makes the altissimo seem effortless. The scale is right on so I was able to lock in the pitch immediately. I played the horn on a gig and it sounded like my Selmer Mark VI. The other sax players on the gig noticed the horn—its sound and antique finish—and commented positively. The pads are quality leather pads that seat extremely well... "The tenor sax is outstanding. The horn produced a big beefy sound with a fat low end. It delivered a smooth, responsive sound in the low register similar to old Conns and some Keilwerths. The mid-range notes were fine, the upper end from about high D on up is free and easy all the way, and the altissimo screams. It has been my experience that when a horn has this kind of ease in the upper range, something down low isn't right. However, the P. Mauriat tenor is solid throughout." Read More...

Excerpts from Jazz Times Magazine review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	"...soprano has a full, easy-blowing sound and excellent scale. The response in the upper register is amazing, and playing a two-octave leap into the palm keys is effortless. "...the alto and tenor saxophones are a pleasure to play. Each possessed a full, dark, rich tone with a great deal of center. In fact, few could tell the difference between the P. Mauriat and my vintage Mark VI tenor in a blind playing test. "...if one is judging a saxophone by its retro look, the P. Mauriat horns win hands down. I was amazed to see how the company has duplicated the weathered patina of a vintage sax, down to the wear patterns around the posts and tone holes. Accordingly, this "antique finish" produces a somewhat darker sound, but the center of the sound is never compromised." Read More...

Excerpts from Jazz Times Magazine review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	"...The PMXT-66R rolled tone hole tops the list however. It is a monster saxophone that plays so effortlessly that might be fooled into thinking you are a better player than you really are. My test model was a special order that did not have have a high F-sharp key To be honest this horn is so close a reference to my 1957 Selmer Mark VI that when I picked it up it felt like the horn I have been playing for 15 years. Because the key action and the ergonomics are comfortable, there us something oddly familiar about this tenor. Both saxophones came in the "antique" finish that is so popular now. The System-76 has more "bling" for the buck sporting beautiful engraving and fancy pearl on the octave thumb rest. The tolled tone hole models look like well-worn, vintage horns. Also the rolled tone hole model offer abalone pearls imported from Indonesia. They are beautiful and fell very natural...." Read More...

Excerpts from Jazz Improv Magazine review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	Every so often you'll hear a buzz in the industry about a new product that's got everyone excited. In the saxophone world things have been pretty quiet for some time, until now. A saxophone company named P.Mauriat is turning heads with its new line of professional class saxophones. It seems like saxophone manufacturers are a dime a dozen these days, but this is definitely not your run of the mill saxophone. During the past 8 months I have had the opportunity of play-testing the new line of P.Mauriat saxophones including the new rolled tone hole alto and tenor, the new curved and straight sopranos, the burnished brass series, the nickel -silver line, and the new vintage series baritone sax. They even have an arced soprano model with a bell that curves forward like the old saxello, I have toured with three different models and have used them extensively on the stage as well as in the studio... Read More...

The interview with P.mauriat's endorser by Clarinet & Saxophone, UK

Excerpts from Sonic Magazine Germany review of P. Mauriat Saxophones-System-76 Tenor

Excerpts from Sonic Magazine Netherland review of P. Mauriat Saxophones-System-76 Tenor

Excerpts from Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine, UK review of P. Mauriat Saxophones

The interview by MMR for 2007 NAMM show in USA

Excerpts from Jazz Improv Magazine review of P. Mauriat Saxophones

Excerpts from Jazz Wise Magazine, UK review of P. Mauriat Saxophones	P Mauriat PMX 66R Tenor Sax With it’s antiqued lacquer finish, abalone pearls imported direct from Taiwan and a superb overall build quality, it looks (and feels) like a million dollars before you even get to play a note. Look more closely and you’ll see that the instrument has hand made rolled tone holes that come straight out of the body – there’s no soldering. The bell has also been enlarged from the standard size, and this gives some indication of what you might expect from the instrument. And boy, does this live up to all those expectations! Handling is not dissimilar to a Reference 54, with a very positive keywork and a relatively close action. The rolled tone holes help to give a certain feel of solidity and offer optimum contact to the pads, while the palm key action is a sheer delight to play through the positioning is near on perfect and those top notes really do ‘pop’. Intonation on our sample was exceptional, with a positive dynamic range that is not too overpowering, even allowing for the large bell, which gives the instrument a big, beefy bottom end. Tonally the 66 has a really distinctive, dark centered tone that reminds you of the Selmers of the late 40’s and early 50’s. The mouthpiece supplied was a generic ‘C’, which we understand will be shortly upgraded, although we did try a metal piece, which naturally gave a brighter sound, with an interestingly different palette of tonal textures. The 66 is clearly a horn with a big personality, and if you’re looking for that full, big rich sound of the likes of Ben Webster or Don Byas – then the 66 comes with our unreserved recommendation.

Excerpts from Mi-Pro Magazine, UK review of P. Mauriat Saxophones

Test Report by professional saxophone player Werner Janssen, Netherlands	Early January 2006 I received a package from the Saxcompany containing a PMSA 67 P.Mauriat alto saxophone designed by Prof. Emeritus Roger Greenberg, USA. Because I caught a flue I had to stay in bed for a few days, but after one day I couldn’t resist my curiosity, opened the package and started to play … in my pyjamas. In the package was a beautiful antique looking alto saxophone with a very nice Vintage style engraving, but how would it play ? After a very busy Christmas period I didn’t touch my own saxophones (Selmer Mark VI) for almost two weeks. However, when I started to play on the P.Mauriat alto I could immediately find my way, it made really fun. The P.Mauriat felt even easier than my own instruments. The P.Mauriat is very even in all registers, intonates correctly and plays so easy ! And, for me one of the most important features, the horn has character, which really invites you to play. It also has a very nice, fat, vintage style sound, not like the Japanese instruments Yamaha and Yanagisawa. Read More...

Saxophone Reviews by Shannon Kennedy Orange County, CA, USA	P. Mauriat was at IAJE last year, but this was the first year I actually checked out their saxophones. I played every tenor and alto saxophone. Three of the tenors impressed me, the burnished bronze tenor sax, rolled tone hole tenor sax and the new prototype tenor sax, but I most enjoyed playing either the burnished bronze tenor sax or prototype sax. I also liked the sound on their rolled tone hole alto sax. Since tenor sax isn really my thing yet, I am always checking out tenor saxes to aid the process of developing what my voice is going to be on tenor. The P. Mauriat tenors were definitely comfortable for me as far as sound, mechanics, and resistance. I really enjoyed playing the burnished bronze tenor sax and prototype tenor sax, but both I found to be vastly different from the other. The burnished bronze tenor sax, for me, was a much brighter saxophone than the prototype tenor and the prototype tenor was much fuller and had a lot of bottom to its sound. The P. Mauriat saxes are available with or without the high F# key which I thought was a kind of cool feature. They have intermediate and professional horns which provides a little something for everyone and the saxes are very attractive looking in addition to their great sound. -- Shannon Kennedy January 23, 2006