Aaron Bitman
Well-Known Member
Every now and then, I discover another TJB imitator (and enthuse about it on these boards, to the annoyance of some people).
Before I get to the main one, I want to mention that I recently discovered that The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull came out as early as 1962, before imitating the TJB was a "thing". (It wasn't just "The Lonely Bull". Even though the songs "Mexico" and "Never On Sunday" predate the TJB, I believe the performances on that album showed great Herb Alpert influence.)
But mainly, I wanted to mention that German band leader James Last made three albums titled Trumpet à Gogo that were clearly very much in the TJB’s style. (He later recycled much of that material for the album Olé.)
Here are my five favorite excerpts:
Happy Music
Caravan
Always
Time After Time
Malaguena
Before I get to the main one, I want to mention that I recently discovered that The Ventures Play Telstar and The Lonely Bull came out as early as 1962, before imitating the TJB was a "thing". (It wasn't just "The Lonely Bull". Even though the songs "Mexico" and "Never On Sunday" predate the TJB, I believe the performances on that album showed great Herb Alpert influence.)
But mainly, I wanted to mention that German band leader James Last made three albums titled Trumpet à Gogo that were clearly very much in the TJB’s style. (He later recycled much of that material for the album Olé.)
Here are my five favorite excerpts:
Happy Music
Caravan
Always
Time After Time
Malaguena
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