Tony Scodwell Custom Mouthpiece Calicchio Artist Series

Description: Dominick Calicchio may best be remembered as a master craftsman and instrument maker, but did you know that he also made fine custom mouthpieces? Dominick used traditional tooling and methods, and did not keep notes or drawings of these unique pieces, but he crafted fabulous custom mouthpieces - by hand- for the best players of the day. A few years ago, Calicchio’s owner master craftsman John Duda sought to recreate some of these famous one-of-a-kind mouthpieces as the Calicchio Artist Series, and collect others worthy to be included in the collection. Trusted agents helped track down the owners and asked if they would consider allowing replicas of these hand made custom mouthpieces to be made. It was decided that the task of recreating these 'Holy Grail' mouthpieces should only be entrusted to the experts at Kanstul Musical Instruments, the pioneer and industry leader in single point mouthpiece scanning and accurate duplication at the time. Zig Kanstul welcomed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to honor this part of Dominick Calicchio’s legacy and he appointed his master craftsman (who at one time had worked for Dominick himself) to do the work. These rare mouthpieces were collected and scanned over a period of weeks, and the originals quickly and safely returned to their owners. But John's health began to decline and for a time the entire industry was facing the challenges of a major recession. Later, Zig Kanstul passed, and the factory he founded shuttered. John Duda himself passed away recently, and it seemed the Calicchio Artist Series mouthpieces might never see the light of day after all...until now! This Calicchio Artist Series model was approved by trumpet artist and horn maker Tony Scodwell to be included in the collection. Tony Scodwell has established a reputation as a master craftsman and one of the greatest trumpet players of our time. In addition to creating his own line of custom-built trumpets and flugelhorns, he boasts a long list of accomplishments throughout his life-long career as a musician: Tony attended Berklee College of Music on a full DownBeat Magazine Scholarship studying under the great Herb Pomeroy. Tony quickly gained a solid reputation performing with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Band, the Harry James Band, the Buddy Rich Big Band and the Frank Sinatra, Jr. band. Viva Las Vegas! Scodwell is also a well-respected veteran of the Las Vegas music scene, having worked in many major hotel showrooms with the biggest stars, including Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross, Andy Williams, Buddy Hackett, Liberace and many more. He has recorded nine studio albums and has performed with Doc Severinsen’s Big Band, and served as the band’s road manager at performance venues such as The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. He has also appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He might not come out and tell you, but he was one of Kenton's mellophonists! Tony also has a fantastic big band library. Prior to the pandemic, Scodwell spent much of his time touring as a soloist and clinician. He is also dedicated to educating young music students, and is involved in jazz education in universities and high schools across the United States. Tony lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Mary, who is a very talented digital artist. Tony is also an award-winning photographer, enjoys restoring old cars and collecting wine. Tony maintains a nice facility on his property that includes rehearsal space and his workshop where he builds his trumpets and flugelhorns. Busy guy, fantastic player! This mouthpiece is a practical and versatile jazz, lead and all-around big band player! 0.658" Inner Rim Diameter # 27 Throat Medium shallow cup Marked D CALICCHIO SCODWELL Contemporary Calicchio Contour The cup reminds me of one of my all-time favorites, the Warburton 4SV. That's my initial impression. Love the way it feels. The backbore design was chosen because it offered a good balance of sound quality acceptable in the orchestra as well as the big band. Overall, a winner! The Artist Series mouthpieces are rare: only one or two duplicates of each were made for reference. The mouthpiece in this listing is one of those reference mouthpieces. This is an exclusive listing, as this mouthpiece is available nowhere else! With your purchase, you will have bragging rights that you are directly supporting the effort to not only save Calicchio Musical Instruments, but also to highlight the contributions Dominick Calicchio and John Duda made to the industry. Kanstul Musical Instruments was a pioneer in single-point scanning and mouthpiece duplication. Before the factory was shuttered, players from around the world trusted Kanstul for their accuracy in duplicating the most valuable and unique mouthpieces, as well as extremely consistent production mouthpieces. It can be argued that Zig Kanstul’s master craftsman helped educate the current generation of mouthpiece makers, and he continues to serve as a resource and consultant to the industry to this day. Condition is "New". Selling on behalf of Calicchio Musical Instruments. Shipped with USPS First Class. International shipping available. Ask us about combined shipping. Favorite us, and check back as we are constantly listing more interesting and exclusive mouthpieces. Brass Mavens and Brass Mavens online have exclusive mouthpieces found nowhere else!

Price: 300 USD

Location: Whittier, California

End Time: 2024-01-25T18:19:45.000Z

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