📣 News HERB'S NEW ALBUM, "WISH UPON A STAR," DUE SEPT 15TH

[Steve Sidoruk]

Tracks:
East Bound And Down
Angel Eyes
We've Only Just Begun
On The Street Where You Live
Father And Son
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
Sacudelo (Shake It!)
Sensibility
Poinciana
Waltz For Stan
Slow Down
It's All In The Game
And I Love Her
When You Wish Upon A Star

Herb Alpert Announces New Album 'Wish Upon A Star'

Wish Upon A Star is filled to the brim with new takes on classic songs from Jerry Reed, Elvis, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, and The Carpenters among others. Produced by Alpert and recorded at his home in Los Angeles, the album continues to serve up the unmistakable trumpet playing of the Tijuana...

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[martin]

That's fantastic!

- greetings from the north -
Martin

 

[Bobberman]

Looking forward to this one for sure his 49th Album WOW One more and he will hit the 50th milestone what an accomplishment.

 

[Harry]

Produced by Alpert and recorded at his home in Los Angeles, the album continues to serve up the unmistakable trumpet playing of the Tijuana Brass master, who just turned 88 this year.

Interesting that he started out "recording at his home" with THE LONELY BULL.

 

[Bobberman]

Interesting that he started out "recording at his home" with THE LONELY BULL.

A lot more musicians are recording from their homes these days It seems coincidental that Herb kind of started that trend long before it became common.

 

[abstract_fan]

New versions of When You Wish Upon A Star and the lost treasure - And I Love Her. 14 songs!

 

[Mike Blakesley]

Well, "East Bound and Down" seems about the most unexpected song ever from Herb. It will be interesting to hear his take on that one!

 

[Steve Sidoruk]

Them Dukes, them Dukes!!!

 

[Michael Hagerty]

Them Dukes, them Dukes!!!

I think "East Bound and Down" was Smokey and the Bandit.

 

[Steve Sidoruk]

Was thinking more of sound/arrangement style and Smokey and the Bandit didn't even come to mind.

 

[jazzdre]

Man, does this guy ever slow down?!! He puts men that are 30 to 50 years younger than him to shame(which includes me!)! and at 88 to boot! I hope he keeps cranking them out for a good amount of years to come! God Bless him(and Lani too!)! But come to think of it, He(God) already has!

 

[Michael Hagerty]

Man, does this guy ever slow down?!! He puts men that are 30 to 50 years younger than him to shame(which includes me!)! and at 88 to boot! I hope he keeps cranking them out for a good amount of years to come! God Bless him(and Lani too!)! But come to think of it, He(God) already has!

When you don't have to book studio time, you can record at your own pace, and Herb's beyond a pro at it.

When we saw Herb & Lani in concert in Napa in 2000 (Feb. 29---just before lockdown), he said he plans to keep doing it as long as it makes him and us happy.

 

[abstract_fan]

Available now on Amazon.

 

[David S]

Last one was hard to beat, but will certainly look forward to this one.

 

[David S]

Last one was hard to beat, but will certainly look forward to this one.

Was referring to Catch the Wind, which is not his last one. My bad.

 

[AM Matt]

Remake of the late Canadian guitar & singer Jeff Healey Band 1988 song "Angel Eyes"?? Remake of the Yusuf/Cat Stevens 1970 "Father And Son"??

 

[Michael Hagerty]

Remake of the late Canadian guitar & singer Jeff Healey Band 1988 song "Angel Eyes"?? Remake of the Yusuf/Cat Stevens 1970 "Father And Son"??

I'm betting this "Angel Eyes" is the Sinatra classic:



But, given the A&M connection, yes, I think "Father and Son" is probably the Cat Stevens.

 

[Steve Sidoruk]

 

[Michael Hagerty]

Okay, so it's the song from "Smokey and the Bandit", and the video clearly wants to make the connection, but it uses clips from other "chase-oriented" movies to do it.

Interesting choice.

Herb's performance is great.

 

[Steve Sidoruk]

Herb Alpert to Release 49th Studio Album “Wish Upon A Star”

 

[rbisherw]

I like it. Add in some "Bob" trombone flourishes and you could have a 2023 TJB sounding track

 

[Bobberman]

I like it Jerry Reed would be proud.

 

[bob knack]

Calling Danny Davis...Calling Danny Davis.

 

[Harry]

Good stuff.

 

[David S]

Unusual chouce, if you ask me. There are a few Jerry Reed instrumentals he easily could cover.

Are the drums programmed or live?