This instrumental composition of Herb Alpert’s has “trumpet ego” stamped all over it, and it reeks of someone taking themselves far too seriously in an era of late 70s disco and funk. Which, of course, makes it perfect for me! The tune appears on Herb’s 1979 album Rise. To my knowledge, the track achieved no … Continue reading Herb Alpert – Behind the Rain
To quote a yarn from Wikipedia… The original recording originated when Herb Alpert asked Burt Bacharach, “Say, Burt, do you happen to have any old compositions lying around that you and Hal never recorded; maybe one I might use?” Alpert said he made it his practice to ask songwriters that particular question; often a lost … Continue reading Herb Alpert – This Guy’s in Love with You
The title track from arguably the most popular album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Certainly the best-known album cover too! This transcription started with a peek inside a MIDI file. I extracted the trumpet, tenor sax and trombone lines, made them human-readable and adapted it for use. Unfortunately, our recording of this tune wasn’t completed … Continue reading Herb Alpert – Whipped Cream
This was the last of several transcriptions I did of music from Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. And I think the last of Herb’s songs that I am familiar with. This one is written for two trumpets, harmonizing in the famous Tijuana Brass “Ameriachi” style. Resources: Herb Alpert – The Lonely Bull Bandhub collab … Continue reading Herb Alpert – The Lonely Bull
This transcription is limited to 2nd trumpet. I already had a 1st trumpet chart, so I didn’t need to transcribe it. Resources: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Spanish Flea Bandhub collab video. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Spanish Flea 2nd trumpet chart. Transcribed by me and free for you to use. … Continue reading Herb Alpert – Spanish Flea
The Herb Alpert stuff is a lot of fun to play. In moderation, of course. 😉 This chart includes 1st and 2nd trumpet parts, harmonizing in those unique “Ameriachi” thirds. Resources: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Tijuana Taxi Bandhub collab video. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Tijuana Taxi trumpet chart. Transcribed … Continue reading Herb Alpert – Tijuana Taxi
This one is only a trombone chart. I already had trumpet charts so didn’t need to transcribe them. But I needed to help out my good buddy on trombone… Resources: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – A Taste of Honey Bandhub collab video. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – A Taste of Honey … Continue reading Herb Alpert – A Taste of Honey
This is not a transcription post, although I did transcribe a lot of this including trumpet and strings. I’m sharing this video on my blog because I’m very excited about this musical collaboration. I think that the audio recording truly characterizes my trumpet style and the way that I like to play naturally. And it … Continue reading Fandango
I enjoyed three fantastic years collaborating with others to make music on Bandhub, until its recent sad demise. For the uninitiated, Bandhub was an online music collaboration community where I made > 400 recordings, making music with people from across the planet. After my early days of hanging out there, initially assessing the lay of … Continue reading My EPIC Bandhub Collab Collection
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