Inspired by Harry's thread, here's an exercise in picking your 12 favorite tunes from the Herb Alpert and TJB catalogs that really bring out the Latin/Mexican vibe. The early TJB dove in deep with the flavor of 1960s Mexico, where Fandango finds Herb in more of a modern Mexico City mood. Passion Dance pairs Herb with, essentially, a jazz/salsa band. Plenty to choose from, but hard to narrow it down to twelve favorites. Let's see what we all come up with!
If you want to go with a longer playlist, feel free to contribute one to Harry's thread here:
If you want to go with a longer playlist, feel free to contribute one to Harry's thread here:
A Spanish perspective on Herb's "Greatest Hits"
I found this on YouTube. It's called Herb Alpert GRANDES EXITOS (greatest hits) and is basically a playlist of some of this fellow's favorites. The come mostly from FANDANGO, BLOW YOUR OWN HORN and MAGIC MAN, with a few others mixed in, including recent tracks.
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