Our Story
Listen to the fantastic Patrick Clahar shredding 'There Will Never Be Another You' on a Lawton 7 Star B tenor mouthpiece.
Patrick has an amazing pedigree! Check him out at www.patclahar.com
Geoff Lawton
Geoff Lawton (1928-2003) was a master engineer and a fabulous saxophonist. In the early 1960s, he decided he wanted to make a saxophone mouthpiece and experimented with many prototypes.
He then settled on what was to become the classic Lawton design - a beautiful, great-sounding mouthpiece with sleek lines and a unique, innovative ligature.
Geoff demonstrated his mouthpiece to the saxophonists in the legendary Count Basie and Stan Kenton Orchestras when they toured the UK. Very soon the entire sax sections of both bands were playing on Lawton mouthpieces.
Geoff passed away in 2003 and Jason, his son, has continued the family business.
Geoff Lawton 1928 - 2003
The Greats
Many of the greatest saxophone stars in history have played on Lawton mouthpieces
Word quickly spread through the sax-playing community and many famous saxophonists started using Lawtons. These included masters such as Sonny Rollins, Paul Gonsalves, Frank Foster, Ernie Watts and Johnny Dankworth.
Our Future
We have now taken advantage of the latest laser-scanning and computer-assisted-design technologies to modernise our production processes and develop the next generation of fantastic Lawton mouthpieces.
Versatility
However, the appeal of Lawton mouthpieces is not restricted to the field of jazz. Many famous sax players in the rock, pop and jazz-rock genres have also played on Lawton mouthpieces. To name but a few, Courtney Pine (Jazz Warriors, Mercury Prize nominee); Gary Barnacle (David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jamiroquai) and Nik Carter (Lily Allen, Blackjack Horns, Mark Ronson, Ed Sheeran).
