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Christmas Time Is Here
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HerbAlpert_ChristmasTimeIsHere-scaled.jpg" alt="Christmas Time Is Here"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Christmas Time Is Here</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2025</p> <p class="p2"><b>HERB ALPERT </b>is back to share some happiness and cheer during that favorite time of year! This holiday season, <b>HERB </b>is releasing the third Christmas album of his long and illustrious career. Entitled <b>CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE</b>, this new album is chock full of holiday classics. Listen to Herb’s take on beloved carols like <b>“Jingle Bells”, “Winter Wonderland”, “Greensleeves”, </b>and <b>“Sleigh Ride”</b>. And enjoy original spins on other recognizable hits like <b>Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”</b>, <b>Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things”, </b>and <b>Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”</b>. And of course, the title track, made famous by the iconic 1960s <b>A Charlie Brown Christmas </b>holiday special: <b>“Christmas Time Is Here”</b>. Break out the eggnog, hang your holly, and get ready to celebrate another beautiful Christmas with <b>HERB ALPERT</b>!</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-time-is-here/1833453848" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3708 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Time-Here-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0FM4G1PDN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D44UY7BMZXPG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MFOSMMFgtWUZbOCl1djBa7d_x7p9se5vWyH_xqNYlnUYPT_1fSth-_ME2KHDZ7BEPWWKvt3B8drM4bWlRoDGJzzS7hlO2EIKnLI0LVhnFpVNfnbSrurZzsUThgTH8jPFFtHG05wZUJdtjZwOdi9pkj2jYcGsS_LV0S6RIKCIYS0dSRdFYQjbRFDWSogWyqr5_A6BW-XlhOHE__f-mWeUuoMQOKoXWjHq3h7Tr94R5Y4.pKbq4Q0uENvlHxayZTNoxZ-bOj81acWS7eMogu8Uldo&dib_tag=se&keywords=herb+alpert+christmas+time+is+here&qid=1762213511&sprefix=herb+alpert+christmas+time+is+here%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3707 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
50
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HerbAlpert_50_COVER_3000pxls-scaled.jpg" alt="50"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>50</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2024</p> <p class="p2">With the release of his latest studio album <b>50, Herb Alpert </b>hits a tremendous milestone in a storied music career that began over <b>60 years </b>ago in 1962: <b>50 </b>is the <b>Tijuana Brass </b>maestro’s <b>50th studio album</b>! The 89-year-old Alpert has seen his share of high watermarks. By the numbers, he’s sold over <b>72 million </b>albums worldwide, earned <b>29 gold and platinum </b>records, and has been awarded <b>8 Grammys</b>. <b>50 </b>is another impressive number to add to an already impressive list of stats. And importantly, <b>50 </b>also commemorates <b>50 year</b>s of marriage to singer <b>Lani Hall</b>, their golden anniversary!</p> <p class="p3">Teeming with the good vibes that characterize the trumpeter’s decades-long catalog, <b>50 </b>is a continuation of the path <b>Alpert </b>has been blazing in the past decade. There is a mix of reimagined classics covered in <b>Alpert’s </b>instantly recognizable style, highlighted by <b>The Chords’ </b>doo-wop classic <b>“Sh-Boom”</b>, <b>Elvis’ “Are You Lonesome Tonight”</b>, <b>“Baubles Bangles And Beads” </b>(famously recorded by <b>Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, </b>and <b>Wes Montgomery</b>, among others), and more. Plus, there are touching, new original compositions like <b>“Dancing Down 50th Street”</b>. On <b>50</b>, <b>Herb </b>strikes the delicate balance of honoring the past while keeping his eye set on the future. It’s no wonder he’s still going strong after all this time!</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/50/1750348967" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3708 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/50-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0D5VTRJCM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J5K0K5J6CHWG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DfrIUL7GqQape9Etrw0uQFgzr36wrIlGAQeYmJYBYiKiBBXdUYGwsSpeUw7PgioLA5LIJyhIvz7hpuYMLzYLKB9-d5T9jLPruX5MdfAfgnn-9F3KHANdiww5pSljfDlGIQ4fopcvbxRO77bA6wOtGsv5Ch93Zea-9bdzIPBlJltSelBOqrE1uRo5AkjYlTZZ3026XDVjnYegxx7FN0ExESN5MsdChET6weDJ2ZfxFDQ.k93iijsXlSwWfXEio1dehYEewmFTp2NPtiR2V9lHp5c&dib_tag=se&keywords=herb+alpert+50&qid=1762213075&sprefix=herb+alpert+50%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3707 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Wish Upon A Star
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WishUponAStar_COVER_1500x1500.jpg" alt="Wish Upon A Star"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Wish Upon A Star</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2023</p> <p class="p2">What happens when you wish upon a star? You get new music from <b>Herb Alpert</b>, of course! The prolific trumpet player returns at age 88 with his new studio album (his 49th!) <b>Wish Upon A Star</b>. Filled to the brim with new takes on classic songs we’ve known and loved for decades, this set of music continues to serve up the unmistakable trumpet playing of the <b>Tijuana Brass </b>master. Herb covers everything from <b>Jerry Reed’s “East Bound And Down” </b>to <b>Elvis’ “(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame” </b>and the <b>Beatles’ “And I Love Her”</b>. Other hits include <b>“Father And Son”, “We’ve Only Just Begun” </b>and the titular song <b>“When You Wish Upon A Star”</b>. Let Herb be your <b>Jiminy Cricket </b>through the magical, musical journey of <b>Wish Upon A Star</b>.</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/wish-upon-a-star/1692990234" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3708 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wish-Upon-Star-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0C7WRGSZJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14S540EUSPFTR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sX4V_wAwod414vx_Ekt-YpFBhV77LoZeve9zpBG4s8VkrxZwFaKcUbiqg7qIn6f0dwu0Q2rrC921eaNEu8_flcUOElPGV5H0kaBqemdcID22gbruEhXYPFVVsCpyEH2hbqb_kB9i7YqXE839Mkiu6gqiYQvFWs9Pw39NG6G_vXcR7vraUL2NLN6eSG2sMr1ud8V8v2O3GCdRSjl-vcp19JhBkG2IKU-7fgZt9yt45ho.v-2B9C-VmrMI6EYNqsE5s70TTTzqAaWCikvJ-5nDquo&dib_tag=se&keywords=herb+alpert+wish+upon+a+star&qid=1762213341&sprefix=herb+alpert+wish+upon+a+star%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3707 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Sunny Side Of The Street
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SunnySideOfTheStreet_COVER-1500pxls.jpg" alt="Sunny Side Of The Street"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Sunny Side Of The Street</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2022</p> <p class="p2"><b> </b><b>Herb Alpert</b>, the prolific <b>Tijuana Brass </b>titan, returns with his latest studio effort, <b>Sunny Side Of The Street</b>. This new set of 11 songs contains gentle ballads like “<b>Childhood</b>” and “<b>Time After Time</b>”, upbeat romps like “<b>Pata Pata</b>” and “<b>Tickle Time</b>”, and covers of classic songs like “<b>I’ll Remember You</b>” (of <b>Kui Lee/ Don Ho/Andy Williams/Elvis Presley </b>fame) and <b>Louis Armstrong’s </b>“<b>On The Sunny Side Of The Street</b>”. Few artists in the history of American music have been able to stay relevant decade after decade like the 87-year-old Alpert. So, put on your shades and take a walk with Herb on the <b>Sunny Side Of The Street</b>.</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/sunny-side-of-the-street/1635723807" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3708 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Side-Street-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0B723L26T/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JC7K3I2BQL9G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QHQbztLKElM5f4hMTqNotl0ekRg6UtiJB9zIaNdZvWZV9PYa839li7EB7DftE9EFoMt2M8XDakXEeLjzenu27wG1X_WSyzRscRDXAFF5fTe3d1yAGQ1Vj3ALewlefjW2sK0V_cWL1iqIkcHV3W5igK9p4SUoo2ulrBa2GVmtCEeDOKkcXF4uWLRvhF9tNpsTRxmvN_LAQD6qwhGAoteV5qQF2LbTE-n1k0-V8NfRDbQ._yjiOSgCsOR3kGv22CEag0lSwz_NpOJgi72AcUMxP5I&dib_tag=se&keywords=herb+alpert+sunny+side+of+the+street&qid=1762213300&sprefix=herb+alpert+sunny+side+of+the+stree%2Caps%2C234&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-3707 size-full" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Catch The Wind
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HerbAlpert_CatchTheWind_Cover_3000pxls-scaled.jpg" alt="Catch The Wind"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Catch The Wind</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2021</p> <p>In the 2010s, Herb Alpert released a prolific run of 8 new studio albums. This year, the iconic leader of the Tijuana Brass shows no signs of slowing down with his latest effort, Catch The Wind. This new collection features 9 original compositions, covers of beloved Beatles hits “Eleanor Rigby” and “Yesterday”, and American classics “Smile”, “America The Beautiful”, and “Summertime.” So, charge up your iPhone, dust off your Hi-Fi, put batteries in your boombox, plug the headphones into your Walkman, and get ready to listen to Herb Alpert Catch The Wind.</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Lost Treasures
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/LOST_TREASURES_FINAL_COVER_3000pxls-scaled.jpg" alt="Lost Treasures"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Lost Treasures</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2021</p> <p>This unique, 22-song reissue is a trove of the rarest songs from Herb Alpert’s vast catalog, chosen by the man himself! Relish the covers of iconic songs, alternate takes, and recordings not found on previous Tijuana Brass albums. Presented with the restored original artwork, this album is a must-have gem for every fan’s collection. So, get ready for adventure and come along with Herb on a journey through his Lost Treasures.</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Over The Rainbow
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HerbAlpert_OverTheRainbow_Cover_1400pxls.jpg" alt="Over The Rainbow"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Over The Rainbow</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2019</p> <p>On his latest album, OVER THE RAINBOW, Herb Alpert began the same way he has done for all of his albums over the years: searching for great melodies. That search has resulted in the prolific trumpeter’s latest offering, a collection of 11 classics and 1 brand new, original track. That original song, “Skinny Dip”, opens the album with a quirky, fun vibe before things move on to recognizable tunes from the great American songbook, which are included for various reasons close to Herb’s heart. He felt the danger in the tightrope walk of recording his own version of the iconic “Over The Rainbow”, which was cemented within pop culture by Judy Garland’s performance and many other fantastic recordings. And whether it’s a tribute to Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt on “All Love”, Bill Withers on “Ain’t No Sunshine”, or the great Louis Armstrong on “What A Wonderful World”, there is always a deeper connection and meaning for Herb on every cover selected for this album, making it one of the most personal projects he has ever worked on. OVER THE RAINBOW will be available everywhere on September 20 from Herb Alpert Presents.</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Herb_Reimagines_TJB_Cover_1500pxls.jpg" alt="Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2018</p> <p>On his new album, Music Volume 3 – Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass, the beloved and prolific trumpeter Herb Alpert returns to some of his most iconic songs and transforms them with brand new arrangements, recordings, and modern production. Alpert takes material he made famous in the 1960s and infuses it with the style and musicianship that is still earning him accolades after decades of recording and performing. Get ready to hear “A Taste Of Honey”, “Whipped Cream”, “The Lonely Bull”, and many more as you’ve never heard them before!</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
THE CHRISTMAS WISH
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Herb_TCW_Cover-scaled.jpg" alt="THE CHRISTMAS WISH"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>THE CHRISTMAS WISH</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2017</p> <p>Herb Alpert’s The Christmas Wish is the trumpeter’s first holiday album in almost 50 years! Recorded at the legendary Capitol Recording Studios at Hollywood’s Capitol Records building, The Christmas Wish boasts a 10-piece rhythm section, a 45-piece orchestra, and a 32-member choir!</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Herb Alpert Music Volume 1
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HerbAlpert_MusicVol1_Cover.jpg" alt="Herb Alpert Music Volume 1"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Herb Alpert Music Volume 1</h3> <p>Original Release Date: 2017</p> <p>2017 album from music legend Herb Alpert! Featuring the single “Flamingo” as well as iconic covers of classics like “Unforgettable,” “Cheek To Cheek,” “Witchcraft,” The Beatles’ “Michelle” and John Lennon’s “Imagine.”</p> <p><a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-volume-1/1530473198" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Music-Vol-1-Herb-Alpert/dp/B0721CC9QG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=herb+alpert+music+volume+1&qid=1630688194&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
Human Nature
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/33.-HumanNature_1500x1500_600x600.jpg" alt="Human Nature"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>Human Nature</h3> <p><strong>Release Date: 2016</strong></p> <p>Legendary pop and jazz icon <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/herb-alpert-mn0000674332">Herb Alpert</a></span> continues his prolific career run with his 2016 studio album, <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/human-nature-mw0002965618">Human Nature</a></span>. The album follows up his well-received 2014 effort, <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-mood-mw0002710332">In the Mood</a></span>, and picks up on that album’s mix of electronic pop and Latin-inflected, dance-oriented grooves. In his eighties at the time of recording, he has aged into a soulful, lyrical musician able to bridge the light pop stylings of his youth with more introspective choices.<span style="color: #87ceeb;"> <a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/human-nature-mw0002965618">Human Nature</a></span> finds him completely engaged, continuing to explore new sounds and songs. Joining <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a></span> here are several longtime collaborators in producer/percussionist<span style="color: #87ceeb;"> <a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-shapiro-mn0000460403">Michael Shapiro</a></span>, producer/arranger/keyboardist <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eduardo-del-barrio-mn0000182252">Eduardo Del Barrio</a></span>, bassist/guitarist <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hussain-jiffry-mn0002337339">Hussain Jiffry</a></span>, keyboardist/arranger/producer <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-cantos-mn0000075627">Bill Cantos</a></span>, and others. As with <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a>‘s</span> other albums since coming out of a ten-year hiatus in 2009,<span style="color: #87ceeb;"> <a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/human-nature-mw0002965618">Human Nature</a></span> finds the trumpeter applying his distinctively sweet-toned sound to a nicely balanced combination of beloved pop standards, unexpected covers, and originals. Sometimes, as on the title track, an inspired Brazilian Mardi Gras-infused reworking of <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-jackson-mn0000467203">Michael Jackson</a>‘s</span> “Human Nature,” <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a></span> goes for an inventive cross-genre angle. Other times, as on his lush, romantic reading of the <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/burt-bacharach-mn0000642542">Burt Bacharach</a>/<a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-costello-mn0000058549">Elvis Costello</a></span>-ballad “Look Up Again,” he takes a more straightforward approach, framing his yearning <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/miles-davis-mn0000423829">Miles Davis</a>–</span>esque lines with reverb-soaked piano and shimmering orchestral strings. <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a></span> even draws upon his iconic Tijuana Brass double-tracked trumpet sound for a bright, electro-Latin take on the<span style="color: #87ceeb;"> <a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/burt-bacharach-mn0000642542">Burt Bacharach</a>/<a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hal-david-mn0000766592">Hal David</a> </span>classic “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” which also features vocals from his wife, muse, and frequent collaborator <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lani-hall-mn0000103460">Lani Hall</a></span>. Elsewhere, <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a></span> strikes a similarly pleasant, cross-genre stance with his originals, like the disco-salsa “Shake It” and the sophisticated, cocktail hour-ready Latin jazz of “Mystery Man.” Ultimately, <span style="color: #87ceeb;"><a style="color: #87ceeb;" href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/human-nature-mw0002965618">Human Nature</a></span> is a warmly produced album by an artist who has seen and done it all, and yet still finds magic and mystery in the process.</p> <p><a href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Human-Nature-Herb-Alpert/dp/B01J7WQIBQ/ref=sr_1_30?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1494276137&sr=1-30&keywords=herb+alpert+presents" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
COME FLY WITH ME
<div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-preview"> <img decoding="async" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1.-COME_FLY_WITH_ME.jpg" alt="COME FLY WITH ME"> </div> <div class="w-portfolio-item-details-content-text"> <h3>COME FLY WITH ME</h3> <p><strong>RELEASED 2015</strong></p> <p>Since his 2009 return to regular recording after a ten-year hiatus, trumpeter <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/herb-alpert-mn0000674332">Herb Alpert</a> has stayed busy releasing albums, some with his wife, vocalist <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lani-hall-mn0000103460">Lani Hall</a>, and others, like 2015’s <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-fly-with-me-mw0002865885">Come Fly with Me</a>, on his own. 80 years old at the time of this release, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a> has gone from instrumental pop icon of the ’60s and ’70s to journeyman performer with decades of experience to draw from. Working with a bevy of longtime collaborators including his nephew, programmer <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/randy-badazz-alpert-mn0003193442">Randy “Badazz” Alpert</a>, bassist/guitarist/producer <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hussain-jiffry-mn0002337339">Hussain Jiffry</a>, keyboardist/producer <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-cantos-mn0000075627">Bill Cantos</a>, keyboardist/guitarist <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeff-lorber-mn0000190888">Jeff Lorber</a>, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a> has crafted a breezy, low-key collection of originals and cover tunes, that nonetheless retains all of the melodic, jazz-inflected style of his classic recordings. Although <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a> takes on a handful of standards here, he approaches them with a creative sense of fun. To these ends, he reworks the classic <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sammy-cahn-mn0000987625">Sammy Cahn</a> and <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-van-heusen-mn0000309464">Jimmy Van Heusen</a> title track into a Day-Glo, Brazilian bossa nova production. Similarly, on <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/irving-berlin-mn0000103748">Irving Berlin</a>‘s “Blue Skies,” <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a>‘s supple trumpet is framed by lush orchestral strings that give way to a laid-back reggae groove accented by vibrato-soaked, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beatles-mn0000754032">Beatles</a>-esque guitar hits. And it’s not just Broadway standards that benefit from the Alpertization process — <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-mn0000754032">the Beatles</a> influence pops up again, this time with his stripped-down, ethereal take on the band’s 1969 classic “Something.” One of the most interesting and effective transformations here is <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a>‘s R&B style overhaul of “I’ve Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do,” from the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Kicking off with an introspective keyboard figure, the song sounds like something along the lines of <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/miles-davis-mn0000423829">Miles Davis</a> covering a yearning ’90s soul ballad. As with most all of <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a>‘s post-2009 material, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-fly-with-me-mw0002865885">Come Fly with Me</a> is a much more low-key and intimate recording than the productions that marked the best of his ’60s <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tijuana-brass-mn0003435323">Tijuana Brass</a> period. That said, by keeping things simple, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alpert-mn0000674332">Alpert</a> and his collaborators illuminate all of the tenderness and direct lyricism of his horn playing.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3708" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/itune.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Come-Fly-Me-Herb-Alpert/dp/B012G4GUJ2/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1494275926&sr=1-11&keywords=herb+alpert+presents" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3707" src="https://herbalpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amazone.png" alt="" width="139" height="50" /></a></p> </div>
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