Roger Ingram Custom Mouthpiece Calicchio Artist Series - EXCLUSIVE

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 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 is the Roger Ingram model Calicchio Artist Series mouthpiece - finally available!
Roger Ingram is one of the most visible and high profile players of our time, having worked with legends like Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Wynton Marsalis, and the great Maynard Ferguson. Roger has been touring and recording since the age of 16 when he joined Louis Bellson's band, whose trumpet section also included Blue Mitchell, Cat Anderson and Bobby Shew. After graduating high school, Roger toured with Quincy Jones and then with Connie Stevens. At age 18, Roger played with Tom Jones on the Vegas Strip. He later toured and recorded with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Arturo Sandoval.
Roger moved to New York to play and record with Harry Connick, Jr.'s band for several years. Along the way he also played with Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, as well as a stack of Broadway musicals. Roger later toured with Ray Charles, Paul Anka and others. What a career!
I think the first time I ever saw Roger play was in 1985 with Woody Herman's band at Disneyland; then 1988 on Maynard's first High Voltage tour, which included Wayne Bergeron and Pete Olstad! Since then I've seen him with Ray Charles (on an early date with my now-wife!), Harry, and with Gerald Wilson's orchestra. He discreetly sat in with my pal Mark Hix's band here in the LA area, and I got to hear him play jazz and work as a section player (NOT playing lead!) in an intimate setting at a local club. I see him at trade shows, of course, but it's hard to get in a word with him at ITG or Midwest, just because he's so popular in the trumpet community!
The best mouthpiece makers in the business have worked with Roger, and this unique model was approved by Roger to be included in the Calicchio Artist Series
0.650" Inner Rim Diameter, based on the Marcinkiewicz model
# 30 Throat
Giardinelli #3 backbore
Calicchio Stamp
Contemporary Calicchio Contour
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.
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