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Herb Alpert – The Christmas Wish (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:05 minutes | 1,04 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Herb Alpert’s first holiday album in almost 50 years! Recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood, “The Christmas Wish” boasts a 10-piece rhythm section, a 45-piece orchestra, and a 32-member choir! Alpert’s grand return to the genre features a full symphony backing his iconic trumpet sound, as he brings new life to classics like “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Winter Wonderland” and “Silent Night”.

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Herb Alpert – Rise Remix EP (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 52:44 minutes | 633 MB | Genre: Funk
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Herb Alpert’s 1979’s hit RISE still has the big hair and polyester feel of the early ’80s, though club remixes… This 2016 release features the title song plus six different remixes.

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Herb Alpert – Rise (1979/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 41:18 minutes | 790 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Shortly before this album was released, Herb Alpert found astounding success with his single titled “Rise,” written by Andy Armer and Randy Badazz Alpert. The single went on to win the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The album that followed expanded on that success with a slew of both originals and covers.

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Herb Alpert – Over The Rainbow (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:53 minutes | 433 MB | Genre: Jazz
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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.

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Herb Alpert – North On South St. (1991/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 44:37 minutes | 970 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Herb Alpert’s early successes revealed a man with a keen sense of popular music trends and melodies. With “North On South Street”, the master of trumpet-pop has once again updated his sound, this time taking on the hip-hop rhythms and dance grooves of the 1990s.

There is a plethora of rhythmic devices, percussive beats, and synthesizers simulating traditional and exotic instruments as well as more industrial sounds North On South Street album for sale. “The Last Dance” features a ticking clock tempo and subtle echoes of clanking pipes before exploding into a tossed salad of musical textures North On South Street CD music. “Passion Lady” benefits from the addition of wordless female vocal riffs North On South Street buy CD music. Coursing throughout all these numbers is his sonorous and passionate trumpet work North On South Street songs. As on the title track, the melody Alpert sets is often the crucial factor determining the feeling of the song. It’s sexy, urban, and festive.

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