[2017-07-28] Herb Alpert "Music Volume 1" (Herb Alpert Presents)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:27 am

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Music Vol. 1 includes a variety of covers, including standards such as "Michelle," "Unforgettable," "Cheek To Cheek" and "C'est Si Bon," a new version of the Tijuana Brass' "Flamingo" and a rendition of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours." The set includes one original, "Sugarfoot."

"[Album producer] Jochem [van der Saag] has this other-world type of concept for music and sounds," Alpert says of his collaborator. "He'd come up with some rhythm ideas and I'd go through my book of songs and maybe play seven or eight different songs on a particular groove until I hit one that would work, and then we'd explore it and it worked out." Alpert says he expects to release at least two more volumes of Music albums, using some songs he and van der Saag worked on but didn't include on this album. "I'm getting up there, man. I've got to get these volumes out while I can," Alpert says with a laugh.

Music Vol. 1 comes on the 55th anniversary year of Alpert's first artist release, The Lonely Bull, and despite getting up there it's also his sixth album of the decade -- more prolific than many artists a fraction of his age.

"Y'know, I'm passionate about the whole thing," Alpert says. "I love the process; I mean, this is what I do. I wake up in the morning excited about either recording or sculpting or painting. My excitement has accelerated over the years. I'm getting more out of the trumpet with less effort. I'm just having a good time doing it, so I'm a lucky guy in that respect."

Tracklist
1. Flamingo
2. Unforgettable
3. Michelle
4. C'est Si Bon
5. I'm Yours
6. Cheek To Cheek
7. Just A Gigolo
8. Witchcraft
9. Sugarfoot
10. Strike Up The Band
11. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
12. Imagine

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Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2017 5:28 am

Have a listen to "Michelle":

JGordonBD · 17 Aug 2007

Herb claims to be a lucky guy, but we are the beneficiaries of his "luck". I've always been a fan of Herb Alpert's music, and his work inspired me to play the trumpet. Having said that, his last several albums have been among his best. Playing the trumpet is very demanding, and you can usually tell when an older guy is playing by the tone. It tends to be a fuzzy sound with less-distinctive articulation. Herb has avoided that pitfall and is still a very creative guy, looking for new sounds and approaches. We are so lucky to have him and apparently quite a bit more new music on the horizon. (Thanks for the heads-up, Linda.)

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

JGordonBD wrote:

Herb claims to be a lucky guy, but we are the beneficiaries of his "luck". I've always been a fan of Herb Alpert's music, and his work inspired me to play the trumpet. Having said that, his last several albums have been among his best. Playing the trumpet is very demanding, and you can usually tell when an older guy is playing by the tone. It tends to be a fuzzy sound with less-distinctive articulation. Herb has avoided that pitfall and is still a very creative guy, looking for new sounds and approaches. We are so lucky to have him and apparently quite a bit more new music on the horizon. (Thanks for the heads-up, Linda.)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:55 pm

Here's another sample from the album, "I'm Yours":

[2017-07-28] Herb Alpert "Music Volume 1" (Herb Alpert Presents)

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