“Today's topic: "The Trumpet: Still Relevant?" It's an instrument that's been in use for hoary centuries, but one that ran out of new territory sometime around the mid-70s. I'm not saying the trumpet has lost its usefulness in today's musical environs, but as far as new voices and sounds go, the old brass horn seems pretty tapped out, with only the rare blowhard able to break free from the usual co”
