Music has always been James Smith’s passion — a way of life.
For more than 40 years, he’s played the trumpet in clubs, in bands, on tour, even on Broadway. The pandemic brought all of that to a halt.
“It’s just numbing, just numbed everything. It just stopped, not only for me, for everybody music-wise, “ said Smith.
These days, Smith’s performances are rehearsals in his Fort Greene apartment, while he waits for the phone to ring.
“If somebody call you, you don’t want to turn the call down because you’re not ready,” Smith explained.
He admits, though, he’s struggling to get by. He gets
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