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.
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.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="621">10:21</a> - in this modern era of mass production, only a few master craftsmen remain that are able to make their own sandwiches.
