Prime Cuts: Christmas Time Is Here, All I Want for Christmas Is You, White Christmas
Overall Grade: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
At ninety years old, Herb Alpert continues to redefine what it means to make music with joy, elegance, and imagination. His latest holiday offering, Christmas Time Is Here, proves that the legendary trumpeter still has plenty to express-both musically and emotionally. Rather than relying on nostalgia, Alpert approaches these twelve tracks with the curiosity of a lifelong artist and the ease of a seasoned master. The result is one of the most graceful and uplifting Christmas albums of the decade.