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Originally Posted by dambly  It's interesting to see how this discussion has evolved from Ed's call for diversity in orchestral/solo trumpet sound to the discussion of new repertoire, and from his original scope of the "classical" genre to jazz and other genres............
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Excellent post Mr. Dambly!
I think the call for "perfection" by the recording industry does in fact promote the "universal" sound and style as well as "portability" of such.
Even in the baroque scene we have had many mavericks that dared to take on the great conductors of the late 50s and 60s. In fact, the natural trumpet was brought back to life and the first feeble attempts (captured by Leonhardt and Harnoncourt for instance) to play that beast got the ball rolling. Many serious positions in Europe now demand a greater variety of instruments and playing styles. The Radio symphony in Frankfurt used natural trumpets and horns on the most recent Beethoven recordings.
I think the players have the power to stretch the envelope IF they want to. If Mozart, Beethoven or whatever comes up and the trumpet section OFFERS a different color and style, most conductors would not complain. A section that thrives on security will stick with a smaller selection of instruments and appropriate playing style..............