Al Hirt, New Orleans trumpeter, was spotlighted in first hald of grandstand show last night but the sparkle and good humor that used to mark his music(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Al Hirt, New Orleans trumpeter, was spotlighted in first hald of grandstand show last night but the sparkle and good humor that used to mark his music were only rarely visible says critic Bill Dampier. Hirt has largely abandoned the Dixieland style that first made him famous and now tries to display his virtuosity.