Scott Kurtzweil began his work on mouthpieces in 2002 under the mentorship of the late Jerry Hall, where he learned the fine craft of producing the ideal balance between the facing curve, tip opening, chamber and bore. The result is a mouthpiece that is highly responsive, centered and focused in tone, no matter the player or set-up. Since that time, Scott has produced custom mouthpieces for players of all levels through out North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. The year 2011 saw the launch of Kurtzweil Custom brand with the introduction of the JCII student mouthpiece. This new mouthpiece is patterned after the original student mouthpiece designs of his friend and mentor, Jerry Hall. In 2012, Scott expanded his mouthpiece offering to include the āJCā Series, the professional counterpart to the JCII, as well as the new "Z" Series, Studio and KZ.