Posted by Urbie Watrous on June 10, 2000 at 13:32:16:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Arnold Jacobs Poll posted by H.J.B. on June 05, 2000 at 08:36:22:
<< Many say that Mr. Herseth's sound these days is getting pretty "schmaltzy". >>
I lived in the Chicago area until last October and attended some 25-30 CSO concerts over the past five years or so -- so I think I'm qualified to say that Herseth still plays a damn good trumpet. He shows his age, true -- but his musicianship still shines. I'm not sure, but I think the CSO hired (or was planning to hire) someone to split the job with him until he retires. In any case, I'd still take Herseth over just about anyone -- certainly over Charlie Schueter in Boston (where I lived before Chicago).
Urb