Herb Alpert leans into Disney, Beatles and Jerry Reed for eclectic new album mix

Trumpeter Herb Alpert’s staggering accomplishments as both a pop musician and a record company executive make him a singular figure in U.S. history.

His longevity is also remarkable. Alpert started his career as professional songwriter in the late 1950s, and decades later, he remains active as a bandleader, with a new studio album, “Wish Upon a Star,” set for release on Sept. 15.

Highlights on the compelling album include instrumental arrangements of the Disney classic “When You Wish Upon a Star,” The Beatles’ “And I Love Her” and, most surprisingly, Jerry Reed’s “East Bound and Down,” the theme song for the 1977 movie “Smokey and the Bandit,” which was released last month as the first single off the new disc.

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