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  January 07, 2026
The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

This is a really great interview that Herb did with the great Podcaster Bob Lefsetz. Listen HERE!

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  November 12, 2025
Herb Alpert Explains Covering Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic — And Why He’s Still Touring at 90

Herb Alpert Explains Covering Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic — And Why He’s Still Touring at 90

Herb Alpert says he’s returned to holiday music as another thing to do — and for all the right reasons. “I just like…

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  November 12, 2025
The 60th Anniversary of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Bass debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

The 60th Anniversary of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Bass debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

Sixty years ago, television audiences were swept away by the sun soaked sounds of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. When the group made…

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  November 12, 2025
Herb Alpert “Christmas Time Is Here” Album Review

Herb Alpert “Christmas Time Is Here” Album Review

By Timothy Yap Published: Nov 07, 2025 12:25 AM EST Prime Cuts: Christmas Time Is Here, All I Want for Christmas Is You, White Christmas Overall…

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  September 26, 2025
Herb Alpert Continues A Holiday Tradition With Forthcoming New Album Christmas Time Is Here

Herb Alpert Continues A Holiday Tradition With Forthcoming New Album Christmas Time Is Here

Herb Alpert Continues A Holiday Tradition With Forthcoming New Album Christmas Time Is Here Due Out November 7th Listen To His New…

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  September 22, 2025
NPR: This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in

NPR: This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in

By Jonaki Mehta At a warehouse in an industrial corridor of downtown Los Angeles, a handful of technicians are hunched over their…

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  July 15, 2025
WGN RADIO: HERB ALPERT: THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC IS REAL

WGN RADIO: HERB ALPERT: THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC IS REAL

By Tony DeNardis Herb Alpert, legendary trumpeter and co-founder of A&M Records, joins Steve Dale to discuss his musical career and all…

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  May 15, 2025
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass blow the house down at the Byham

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass blow the house down at the Byham

At 90 years old, Herb Alpert is still going strong. “My sister is 98 years old,” he said to the applause of…

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  May 06, 2025
Living legend Herb Alpert still going strong at 90

Living legend Herb Alpert still going strong at 90

The iconic trumpeter, pianist, composer, producer and co-founder of A&M Records is on tour with a stop Sunday at DeVos Performance Hall.…

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  January 06, 2025
NPR: World Cafe Interview

NPR: World Cafe Interview

Herb Alpert released his debut album, The Lonely Bull, in 1962. Forty-nine albums later, the title of his latest record marks the milestone proudly. It’s…

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  November 27, 2024
Offbeat Magazine: Herb Alpert Talks Back

Offbeat Magazine: Herb Alpert Talks Back

Trumpet star Herb Alpert and his wife, singer Lani Hall, return to New Orleans for a December 14 performance at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center…

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  November 12, 2024
‘Leave your ego at the door’: from Thriller to Sinatra, Quincy Jones collaborators tell the stories behind his songs

‘Leave your ego at the door’: from Thriller to Sinatra, Quincy Jones collaborators tell the stories behind his songs

Whether hashing out Beat It over the phone or jamming with Snoop Dogg, artists who worked alongside Jones recall his skill, kindness…

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  November 04, 2024
50 Albums Later, There’s Still a Bit of Luck Left in Herb Alpert’s Trumpet

50 Albums Later, There’s Still a Bit of Luck Left in Herb Alpert’s Trumpet

The 89-year-old trumpeter sits down with Paste for a career-spanning interview, tracing his origins in the Los Angeles jazz scene to his new, aptly-titled…

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  September 30, 2024
NPR: Jazz legend Herb Alpert releases his 50th album

NPR: Jazz legend Herb Alpert releases his 50th album

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with a legend of jazz, Herb Alpert, who has just released his 50th album. It is called “50.”…

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  September 30, 2024
Billboard: Herb Alpert at 89: The Legend Talks Making 50 Albums, the Death of His Friend Sergio Mendes & Upcoming Tijuana Brass Band Tour

Billboard: Herb Alpert at 89: The Legend Talks Making 50 Albums, the Death of His Friend Sergio Mendes & Upcoming Tijuana Brass Band Tour

By Gary Graff Herb Alpert laughs when he says that his sister Mimi — who at 98 is nine years his senior — often…

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  September 30, 2024
NY Times: Herb Alpert’s 50th Album Is Here. What’s Kept Him Going Places?

NY Times: Herb Alpert’s 50th Album Is Here. What’s Kept Him Going Places?

The trumpeter, now 89, is at work on albums, live shows and sculptures, driven by the joy of creating and communicating. “I…

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  August 02, 2024
Stereogum: Herb Alpert Announces 50th Album

Stereogum: Herb Alpert Announces 50th Album

89-Year-Old Herb Alpert Announces 50th Album By Tom Breihan The legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert has had one hell of a life in…

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  May 23, 2024
Style Weekly: Twilight Delight

Style Weekly: Twilight Delight

Trumpeter Herb Alpert built a musical legacy based on pleasantly jazzy instrumental music, and a business legend as one of the great…

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  May 06, 2024
Herb Alpert Award In The Arts Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Herb Alpert Award In The Arts Celebrates 30th Anniversary

“In a confusing world like ours, we count on the artist to deliver the truth…” —Herb Alpert. 2024 Winners of the Herb…

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  May 03, 2024
Herb Alpert Foundation Reveals the 10 Winners of the 30th Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (Exclusive)

Herb Alpert Foundation Reveals the 10 Winners of the 30th Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (Exclusive)

Herb Alpert Foundation Reveals the 10 Winners of the 30th Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (Exclusive) The 2024 recipients — mid-career…

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