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 the sold-out crowd at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh at Monday night’s show. “She said, ‘why are the world are you doing this?’ I’ll tell you the honest truth, it gives me energy.”

The energy was certainly buzzing from the stage as the legendary trumpeter and six other musicians played through the decades of music history made by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. The show was called “Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass and Other Delights,” referencing the now-60-year-old platinum record by the original band, “Whipped Cream and Other Delights.”

The band played five songs from the classic album, including the sunny “Whipped Cream” and a showstopping instrumental rendition of “Love Potion No. 9,” which gave each of the talented players in the ensemble an opportunity to solo.

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