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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2002 Posts: 2161 Location: Little Elm, TX
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject: You know, I'm starting to dig Herb Alpert again. |
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There was a time in my life when I thought TJB (the soundtrack of my childhood) was passe' and that Herb was kind of a wimpy trumpet player, but I've found it's the perfect music for me to listen to while I'm working at my desk--and the stuff he's done in the last twenty years or so is actually quite tasty. He'll never be a blazing jazz soloist, but the man is a true musician. Check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wthNKoNGLRY _________________ Bryan Fields
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A.N.A.Mendez Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 5228 Location: ca.
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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I think it's very brave of you to uplift a multi millionaire......
I'm sure he will be thrilled....
_________________ "There is no necessity for deadly strife" A. Lincoln 1860
☛ "No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to keep up" Lily Tomlin☚ |
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GeorgeB Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2016 Posts: 1063 Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:00 am Post subject: |
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Though I love my TJB LP albums, I much prefer today's version of Herb Alpert, the trumpet player. I also like the fact that he is a generous multi-millionaire humanitarian. _________________ GeorgeB
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Smokin Joe Heavyweight Member
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 594 Location: Somerset, Mass.
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:27 am Post subject: |
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A lot of kids back in the TJB days started playing the trumpet because of Herb Alpert, I'm one of them! |
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benlewis Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 1011 Location: Memphis, TN
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:20 am Post subject: |
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He also helped some many artists start out on A&M records: Mendes & Brazil '66, Bacharach, Wes Montgomery, Carpenters, etc... |
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lipshurt Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 2642 Location: vista ca
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:35 am Post subject: |
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we saw him about 18 months ago, and he played real nice, and very tasteful, and he played a LOT. also had a very very top rate band, and the singer was pretty good too:) _________________ Mouthpiece Maker
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lipshurt Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:55 am Post subject: |
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we saw him about 18 months ago, and he played real nice, and very tasteful, and he played a LOT. also had a very very top rate band, and the singer was pretty good too:) _________________ Mouthpiece Maker
vintage Trumpet design enthusiast
www.meeuwsenmouthpieces.com
www.youtube.com/lipshurt |
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jhatpro Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Mar 2002 Posts: 10204 Location: The Land Beyond O'Hare
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:45 am Post subject: |
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In January, 2020, my family and I caught the early show at Herb's Vibrato Grill in Beverly Hills.
Heard a great little big band with a good singer.
Beautiful club - all the decor by Herb.
A guy at the bar said Herb drops by frequently but that week he was on the road with his band.
On the road at 80-something!
I should be so lucky. _________________ Jim Hatfield
"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus
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