mark935

Larry,

Can you check the book and see if a "Joe Rodriquez" bought a Calicchio the same day I did? In 1977.

I was playing in a show band for an Elvis impersonator based at the Sheraton in Dallas,TX. Barney Oldfields, down the street from Love Field.

On a two week break I returned home to CA and drove from Bakersfield down to Calicchios and bought a horn.

Three players walked in and one of them was trying horns. I met the guys, they where from Woody Herman's band and the new guy was just out of UNT. He was the new lead player -- Joe "Rodriquez."

They told me to come see them in Fort Worth at Six Flags and I did.

That's all I remember and I always was curious if that guy bought a Calicchio or one of the other guys.

Fast Forward 27 yrs later-- Yesterday. I'm out at Bob Reeves taking an improv lesson from Howie Shear. And I had my Calicchio.

I mentioned the above story and mentioned the name Joe Rodriguez. "I took Joe's place as lead trumpet for Woody's band." "Joe took Alan's (Vizzutti) place as lead in Woody's band." "Joe's up in Reno and I've used him as a sub." explained Howie.

Anyway small world.

edit--my fault-- Rodriquez
edit-- ditto