Watch Domenick Calicchio make hand crafted trumpets, an art now lost. The film was very faded and worn, but this may be the only documentary for the gentleman.
I visited his shop with a friend of mine who was a trumpet player, I was drummer. We were in high school so it was 1974. He was a funny guy. He loved to give us advice about life. It was fun watching him work. He was more than a craftsman but a true artist. A one of a kind in a lost art.
My friend’s dad was a jazz trumpeter in LA. He had 2 Calicchio trumpets throughout his career. He loved those horns. He had particularly acidic sweat so he would eventually eat right through the valve casings where he held the horn. At the end of his career he was playing on a Bach. He hated the Bach…..
An athlete today can make unconscionable amounts of money to do something with a ball...a ball! This man was far richer than they, for he created a master piece from raw materials and no amount of money could pay for his talents. He was the wealthier of the two.
It was my privilege to visit the Calicchio shop a couple of times back in the 80s, only a few years after Domenick passed. It was still much the same as in this video but run by a fellow named Chris if I recall.
Chris would’ve been his son. I met him at TMEA where he had a booth maybe 20yrs ago. I fondly remember playing an excellent C trumpet that he had on display.
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Very nice tribute to a remarkable gentleman.
I visited his shop with a friend of mine who was a trumpet player, I was drummer. We were in high school so it was 1974. He was a funny guy. He loved to give us advice about life. It was fun watching him work. He was more than a craftsman but a true artist. A one of a kind in a lost art.
Fascinating story and educational. Talk about Biblical-level devotion, Mr. Calicchio is the definition of a craftsman.
Thanks for putting this up!
WOW, what a craftsman. Thank you for posting
My friend’s dad was a jazz trumpeter in LA. He had 2 Calicchio trumpets throughout his career. He loved those horns. He had particularly acidic sweat so he would eventually eat right through the valve casings where he held the horn. At the end of his career he was playing on a Bach. He hated the Bach…..
An athlete today can make unconscionable amounts of money to do something with a ball...a ball! This man was far richer than they, for he created a master piece from raw materials and no amount of money could pay for his talents. He was the wealthier of the two.
This is gem! I really appreciate the sharing. Thanks!
Fascinating to see this work of art being created by this master craftsman.
It was my privilege to visit the Calicchio shop a couple of times back in the 80s, only a few years after Domenick passed. It was still much the same as in this video but run by a fellow named Chris if I recall.
Chris would’ve been his son. I met him at TMEA where he had a booth maybe 20yrs ago. I fondly remember playing an excellent C trumpet that he had on display.
今時こういう職人は、なかなかいないよ。
10:21 - in this modern era of mass production, only a few master craftsmen remain that are able to make their own sandwiches.
Yes. Today, grown men shout up from their parents' basement, "Mom, I need a sandwich!"
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@@billbryant1288 So true!
Great video!!!
Joe Triscari
i would love to have one that he himself made!
Which car is driving Calicchio?
A Packard 120 sedan from around 1939.
@@jazzfan6 OK, many thanks.
Made all by hand in Mr Packard’s studio