The Meyer Bros. mouthpieces are named after Ed and Frank Meyer who founded the eponym company in 1936. Perhaps the most famous alto player to have used Meyer mouthpieces is Cannonball Adderley, but nearly every jazz alto player since the 50’s has used one for at least some portion of his career. The JJ Babbitt Company has purchased Meyer Bros. in 1971 and has remained the sole owner ever since.