OK, this is one of those things that the reporter COULD have gotten it wrong, but a recent article about Herb Alpert contained this sentence:
So, the questions that come to my mind are:
1. Is this really Richard's long-discussed Christmas album and Herb is just lending a trumpet to it?
2. Is this a track from Richard's Christmas album, that Herb is adding a trumpet to for his own new project? That seems unlikely, but Herb HAS used a previously-recorded backing track before ("Casino Royale").
3. Or is Herb doing a completely new version and has Richard guesting on keyboards?
None of these scenarios seem exceedingly likely to me, with #3 seeming the most plausible -- but Herb's been so busy recording lately that anything is possible. Maybe sales of the re-released Tijuana Brass Christmas Album were encouraging?
Here's a link to the complete article (which was also on Herb's Facebook page) for anyone interested in reading the whole thing. It's a very brief overview of Herb's career.
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So, the questions that come to my mind are:
1. Is this really Richard's long-discussed Christmas album and Herb is just lending a trumpet to it?
2. Is this a track from Richard's Christmas album, that Herb is adding a trumpet to for his own new project? That seems unlikely, but Herb HAS used a previously-recorded backing track before ("Casino Royale").
3. Or is Herb doing a completely new version and has Richard guesting on keyboards?
None of these scenarios seem exceedingly likely to me, with #3 seeming the most plausible -- but Herb's been so busy recording lately that anything is possible. Maybe sales of the re-released Tijuana Brass Christmas Album were encouraging?
Here's a link to the complete article (which was also on Herb's Facebook page) for anyone interested in reading the whole thing. It's a very brief overview of Herb's career.
South of the border to top of the pops »
