Barky me Lass......Go rent some recordings done by Stan Kenton in the early 70's and have a listen to his lead trumpet player....check to be sure it's a guy named John Harner. He has phenomenal range with this huge sound and more power than I think you will ever hear. Kenton always had a great lead player and said that this guy was the best he had ever had with him in all the years the band had existed. He had "screech" range with POWER! No thin little sound that most screech player get....I'm talking the same power at triple C that he had at C and the same kind of sound, very full, very edgy at the same time. He played a monstrous bore Benge which makes it all the more impressive. Give him a listen if you get a chance. John also played Vegas house bands for about 7 years and the cat had chops going into next year!! He played the Telethon...all 24 hours...5 years in a row.

Anyway, try to talk the Old Man into the Piccolo for the hell of it anyway......

Spaw