herb alpert Archive

30 Jun 2025

Among boomers, the music of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was everywhere; it was part of a generation’s soundtrack. Through much of the TJB’s heyday, the band itself was […]

03 Oct 2024

Take Five: Great Beatles Covers

By Bill Kopp

essay

The soundtrack to The Beatles’ first film, A Hard Day’s Night, was released 60 years ago in the United States. Because of a licensing arrangement, that record wasn’t released on […]

20 Feb 2019

Herb Alpert: International Man of Music

By Bill Kopp

essay, instrumental, pop

It’s only a slight overstatement to call trumpeter Herb Alpert the king of 1960s easy listening music. Alpert, of course, led the staggeringly successful Tijuana Brass; if you’ve ever been […]

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