Philhornblower
Well-Known Member
I am a trumpet player myself and have studied and been fascinated by Herb Alpert's style almost from the beginning. He is, after all, the most successful trumpeter the world has ever seen! But contrary to some of the previous posts on this forum I don't think Herb's performances declined after SRO or "Sounds Like." To the contrary, it is my opinion that his finest technical performance (speaking as a trumpet player) was the "Warm" album. My heavens, it is magnificent! And despite its lack of "hits" I think the finest album he ever produced style-wise was "You Smile and the Song Begins." Yes, it's very different from the early TJB albums, but it's absolutely unique. There's never been anything like it---before or since. What is the style of "You Smile?" Parisian-Pop or something? I would be most interested in how you other Alpert fans would describe this style. I just wish he had continued in that vein! If I had to list my favorite Alpert albums, I would say 1) You Smile 2) SRO and 3) Warm. My favorite single Alpert "hit" of all time..."The Work Song." I'm probably out here all by myself with my opinions but I would be grateful for any and all comments/reactions.