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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Herb Alpert – Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:55 minutes | 704 MB | Genre: Jazz
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For his forthcoming album ‘Music Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines The Tijuana Brass,’ beloved and prolific musician Herb Alpert has revisited some of his most iconic songs with the Tijuana Brass, and transformed them. This reinvention of historic recordings like “A Taste Of Honey,” “Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea” and many more were “scrambled up,” as Herb says. A mix of new arrangements, production, new studio takes and in some case even samples of the originals were used to make them fresh and surprising, and a way for Herb to continue sharing positivity with a world in need of it.

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Herb Alpert – Music Vol. 1 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 38:42 minutes | 717 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Having enjoyed a career resurgence since returning to regular touring and recording in 2007, trumpeter and pop icon Herb Alpert celebrates his ten-year run with 2017’s vibrant Music, Vol. 1. As with his more recent releases, Music, Vol. 1 finds him reworking a set of well-curated standards and 20th century pop classics in an electronic-tinged, often dance-oriented style. Included are songs by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, the Beatles, and others. The difference this time out is that rather than working with any of his longtime collaborators, here Alpert recorded with veteran Dutch producer Jochem van der Saag (Andrea Bocelli, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bublé). The result is an album of kinetic, highly animated arrangements reminiscent of the trumpeter’s classic ’60s easy listening tracks, but with a modern twist. For fans of Alpert’s albums since 2009’s comeback Anything Goes, there is plenty to enjoy here, including his Parisian-chanson-meets-midtempo-ska rendition of the Beatles’ “Michelle” and his similarly genre-bending swing-meets-electro-reggae take on the standard “Strike Up the Band.” We also get similarly effective transmutations like the hip-hop-infused “Unforgettable” (which also features Alpert’s boyish vocals), a ’90s-style new jack swing version of “You Stepped Out of a Dream,” and a jaunty, lounge-ready version of “C’est Si Bon.” While the album has a generally lighter emotional tone than Alpert’s Grammy-nominated 2016 effort Human Nature, we do get his lovingly rendered, orchestral-synth accented take on John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Ultimately, with Alpert having entered his octogenarian decade, it’s life-affirming to hear him continue to deliver such buoyant and creatively engaged albums as this. ~ Matt Collar

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Herb Alpert – Midnight Sun (1992/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 51:17 minutes | 975 MB | Genre: Jazz
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With 1992’s “Midnight Sun”, released on his own label, Herb Alpert indulges himself with vintage standards. A strong jazz feel imbues the relaxed atmosphere. The soloist’s treatments of “All the Things You Are” create a cool and mellow version of the Hammerstein-Kern classic. Alpert reprises his 1965 hit, “A Taste of Honey”, with a blue jazz feeling. After pop concerns dominating his work for the previous 30 years, it’s refreshing to hear this album of timeless songs. „Midnight Sun“ is not so much concerned with finding a hit through today’s trends but rediscovering an appreciation of the great music that’s been forgotten.

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Herb Alpert – Magic Man (1981/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 36:32 minutes | 687 MB | Genre: Jazz
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The high-flying confidence of Rise and the experimental bent of Beyond began to wear off by 1981, giving way to the more relaxed but musically weaker ministrations of Magic Man. With Michael Stokes, then A&M’s director of Black Product/A&R, co-producing, Alpert came up with a pleasant collection of mostly forgettable, mild-mannered R&B/pop-slanted tunes, plus a fairly uneventful rendition-at-length of “Besame Mucho” and a redundant cha-cha/disco remake of his own “You Smile, The Song Begins.” Alpert’s haunting trumpet still reflects his post-“Rise” sense of command, but he doesn’t have much to say this time; the material holds him back. ~ Richard S. Ginell

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Herb Alpert – Keep Your Eye On Me (1987/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 43:50 minutes | 890 MB | Genre: Jazz
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This 1987 album features the hit “Diamonds,” which reached #1 on the Billboard R&B Charts. The album also includes vocals by Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith.

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Herb Alpert – In The Mood (2014/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 45:31 minutes | 773 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Although trumpeter and pop icon Herb Alpert is largely associated with his jazz, Latin, and lounge instrumentals of the ’60s and ’70s, he’s never fully retired from the music scene. In fact, Alpert’s 2013 album with wife and vocalist Lani Hall won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Coming on the heels of that album, Alpert’s 2014 effort, In the Mood, finds the stylistically wide-ranging artist once again bringing together a mix of jazz standards, smooth pop instrumentals, and infectious original compositions. Working with his nephew, arranger/producer Randy Badazz Alpert, as well as such longtime collaborators as Bill Conti, Mike Shapiro, and Jeff Lorber, Alpert has crafted an album that perfectly updates his approach for a modern audience. Alpert was an early adopter of electronic sounds and In the Mood is no exception as it features a very club-ready, EMD reworking of the swing-era classic “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” It’s an iconoclastic move also echoed in his funky, hip-hop-inflected take on “Blue Moon.” While Alpert always seems to be in search of new musical ground to explore, he’s conversely never afraid to revisit his past, as evidenced by his electronic- and contemporary R&B-infused arrangement of his old Tijuana Brass number “Spanish Harlem.” Elsewhere, Alpert teams again with Hall for several gorgeous, laid-back Latin numbers including the funky “Don’t Cry,” and the romantic “5 A.M.” And it’s not just Alpert’s knack for crafting listenable, relaxing pop songs that makes In the Mood so enjoyable. Arguably, Alpert’s trumpet playing has only deepened over the years and cuts here, like his poignant orchestral reading of “When Sunny Gets Blue,” reveal his gift for small group jazz balladry that brings to mind a mix of Chet Baker and Harry Sweets Edison. Ultimately, whether he’s digging deep into a jazz standard, or defying expectations with a breezy electronic arrangement, Alpert proves yet again he is a true pop journeyman on “In the Mood”

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Herb Alpert – Human Nature (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 30:50 minutes | 345 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Legendary pop and jazz icon Herb Alpert continues his prolific career run with his 2016 studio album, Human Nature. The album follows up his well-received 2014 effort, In the Mood, 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. Human Nature finds him completely engaged, continuing to explore new sounds and songs. Joining Alpert here are several longtime collaborators in producer/percussionist Michael Shapiro, producer/arranger/keyboardist Eduardo Del Barrio, bassist/guitarist Hussain Jiffry, keyboardist/arranger/producer Bill Cantos, and others. As with Alpert’s other albums since coming out of a ten-year hiatus in 2009, Human Nature 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 Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature,” Alpert goes for an inventive cross-genre angle. Other times, as on his lush, romantic reading of the Burt Bacharach/Elvis Costello-ballad “Look Up Again,” he takes a more straightforward approach, framing his yearning Miles Davis-esque lines with reverb-soaked piano and shimmering orchestral strings. Alpert even draws upon his iconic Tijuana Brass double-tracked trumpet sound for a bright, electro-Latin take on the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” which also features vocals from his wife, muse, and frequent collaborator Lani Hall. Elsewhere, Alpert 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, Human Nature 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. –AllMusic Review by Matt Collar

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Herb Alpert – Fandango (1982/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:42 minutes | 796 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Digitally remastered edition of this 1982 album from the Jazz/Pop icon. After a meteoric rise to fame as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, one of the most successful groups of the ’60s, Herb Alpert focused on running A&M Records, the indie powerhouse he had founded with partner Jerry Moss. His second artistic journey began with the release of Rise, which climbed to #1 on the Billboard chart. His acclaimed album, Fandango, found Alpert returning to Mexican and Latin American sounds and rhythms, but with a modern sound. The result was one of the most acclaimed albums of his career, remaining on the Billboard Top Albums chart for half a year, and featuring the Top 40 hit ‘Route 101.’

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Herb Alpert – Come Fly With Me (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:58 minutes | 453 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Herb Alpert’s legendary career includes five decades of unprecedented breakthroughs as an artist, record executive and philanthropist. In the past two years alone, he won his ninth Grammy for 2013’s Steppin’ Out and received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. As impressive as those accolades are, they may soon be overshadowed. Come Fly With Me, his latest studio album (to be released in September 2015 via his own label, HerbAlpert Presents) is some of the best work of Herb Alpert’s career, rivaling his classic Tijuana Brass output.

In the past year, Alpert composed seven original songs for the album, drawn from a diversity of musical influences, with inventive arrangements and lush orchestrations. His stirring new material is wonderfully complemented by fresh interpretations of some of the most indelible melodies of the 20th century. The exciting original compositions on Come Fly With Me were inspired by everything from a Tito Puente rhythm Alpert fell in love with (the propulsive “Night Ride”) to jamming with his world class band in between shows on tour (the fun, reggae-infused “Cheeky” was born of these sessions).

On “Walkin’ Tall”, another track with a punchy reggae beat, Alpert’s trumpet melody slinks and slides. Herb’s take on one of Frank Sinatra’s most famous recordings, “Come Fly With Me,” is set to a groovy bossa nova beat with the surprising addition of a steel drum. His sparse take on George Harrison’s “Something” includes the use of an electronic instrument known as an EVI, to play the signature guitar lick from the original recording. Alpert was always fond of the infectious melody in “Something,” and of George Harrison as a person, who recorded on Alpert’s A&M Records in the seventies.

Alpert co-founded A&M in 1962 and headed the label for thirty years. In that time he mentored generations of pop icons, from The Carpenters and Cat Stevens to Sting and Janet Jackson. A 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Alpert’s albums have sold over 72 million copies, and 29 of his records have reached the Billboard 200.

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Herb Alpert – Catch The Wind (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:38 minutes | 830 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
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Herb Alpert recently announced his new studio album, Catch The Wind, out September 17th via his own imprint Herb Alpert Presents. This new collection features 9 original compositions, plus covers of the beloved Beatles hits “Eleanor Rigby” and “Yesterday”, and American classics “Smile”, “America The Beautiful”, and “Summertime.” Fans can pre-order the album here + via Amazon here today.

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Herb Alpert – Blow Your Own Horn (1983/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:13 minutes | 834 MB | Genre: Jazz
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This album is typical of Herb Alpert’s ’80s style, with his familiar horn sound grafted to contemporary dance and R&B rhythm tracks. He even got the old Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland to write and co-produce a couple of tunes. Although there is nothing here to rival Alpert’s 1979 comeback “Rise,” he had multi-format success with the album, which charted pop, R&B, and jazz and threw off two chart singles, “Garden Party” and “Red Hot.

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