Herb Smith
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Trumpeter Herb Smith is as affable as he is stylistically versatile. Depending on the day, he may be found performing traditional brass fare as a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, interpreting chamber music with the quintet Gateways Brass Collective, or leading his jazz band Freedom Trio with idiosyncratic yet charming melodies. In addition to being a first-call performer and a conductor of Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra, Smith is also an educator and mentor, having started Herb’s City Trumpets as a way to provide music, social, and life lessons to young Black boys.
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