I have never played a mouthpiece that gave me such a wide range of colors and such a depth of sound as the Parke Orchestral, particularly in the extremes of range and dynamic.
Chris Martin
Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic
Testimonials
Voices from the Orchestra
Four players describe the sound, response, and craftsmanship they experienced with Parke mouthpieces—in their own words.
Endorsements and affiliations are reproduced from historical Parke promotional material; positions are not independently verified as current.
I have been playing my Parke Orchestral mouthpiece for 15 years and still enjoy the rich resonant sound that I am able to obtain. The wide range of tonal color that it offers, gives me the versatility that I only used to dream about.
Mark Hughes
Principal Trumpet, Houston Symphony Orchestra
Parke mouthpieces are undoubtedly the best mouthpieces that I have found to bridge what I am imagining in my head to what actually comes out of my bell. I’m not sure how he does it, but Jeff’s mouthpieces consistently contain the resonance and that ‘X factor’ that I previously had to search through hundreds of mouthpieces to find.
Jon Dante
Principal Trumpet, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Parke represents the very best of what a mouthpiece maker can offer. His lathe work is always perfect, and he simply will not sell you anything that does not meet the highest standards of accuracy.
John Hagstrom
Trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra