While there is undoubtedly much more research to done in this field on the specific
acoustic principles at work, it seems clear from the data collected that there is a link to
mouthpiece design features and the varying features of the produced timbre. These principles are
considered regularly both by craftsman in designing and building mouthpieces and by musicians
in choosing their mouthpiece to achieve a certain desired sound, and as a result, the saxophone is
one of the most versatile wind instruments in existence, able to introduce variation in timbre that
can be suited to a brooding classical concerto, an easy-swinging big band chart, or a soaring,
electrifying funk tune.