Catch the Wind

by Herb Alpert

Overview

Arriving on the heels of his 2020 documentary film Herb Alpert Is..., 2021's Catch the Wind finds legendary pop trumpeter Herb Alpert continuing to put his distinctive instrumental stamp on nicely curated covers and originals. Along with his career-spanning documentary, Catch the Wind is a continuation of Alpert's late-career resurgence that began in the 2000s with albums like 2009's Anything Goes and 2011's I Feel You, and which culminated in a Grammy win for 2013's Steppin' Out and a nomination for 2016's Human Nature. What continues to be particularly intriguing about Alpert's work here is his knack for rethinking his Tijuana Brass roots, offering new twists on classic songs. To this end, he takes on the Beatles, transforming "Eleanor Rigby" with a moody adult contemporary vibe and vocals by his wife Lani Hall, a combination that brings to mind Sting's solo work. He also sinks into an orchestral version of "Yesterday" that balances classical string shimmer with his own Miles Davis-like trumpet leads. Similarly, he frames his warm trumpet on "America the Beautiful" against an underpinning of fretless bass and strings, a style that surprisingly evokes the sound of Carly Simon's "Let the River Run" from the Working Girl soundtrack. There are also several engaging originals, including the 1960 organ groove of "Slick" (featuring keyboardist Jeff Lorber) and the tropical, clubby R&B of the title track. There's also the funky "Dance with Me," which recalls Alpert's 1979's disco-infused Rise. We also get several acoustic jazz numbers, including "Will I See You Again" and a poignantly fragile rendition of "Smile." Heartfelt and stylistically wide-ranging, Catch the Wind is an enjoyable update of the easy listening traditions that Alpert helped create. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2021
Label:	Herb Alpert Presents
UPC:	0814647022222
Rank:	5708

Tracks

1. Slick
2. Catch the Wind
3. Eleanor Rigby
4. Dance With Me
5. Will I See You Again
6. Brazilian Moon
7. Billy Cha
8. I'm Comin' Home
9. Yesterday
10. Summertime
11. Fantasy Island
12. Zoo Train 21
13. America the Beautiful
14. Smile

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Herb Alpert   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Andre De Santanna   Bass
Bryan Velasco   Guitar,Keyboards
Jochem van der Saag   Keyboards
Bill Cantos   Piano,Vocals,Strings,Keyboards
Mitchell Long   Guitar
Lani Hall   Vocals
Eduardo del Barrio   Strings,Keyboards
Gary Novak   Drums
Jeff Lorber   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Randy Alpert   Synthesizer
Ben Shepard   Bass (Acoustic)
Hussain Jiffry   Bass

Technical Credits

Samuel A. Ward   Composer
Robert Greenidge   Steel Drum Arrangement
Herb Alpert   Composer,Producer
Andre De Santanna   Composer,Producer
Katharine Lee Bates   Composer
Bryan Velasco   Composer
Jochem van der Saag   Mixing,Producer,Programming,Sound Design
Mike Bozzi   Mastering
Brian Porizek   Design,Art Direction
Paul McCartney   Composer
Bill Cantos   Composer,Producer,Programming
Lani Hall   Composer
Eduardo del Barrio   Producer,Programming
John Pisano   Composer
Jeff Lorber   Composer,Producer
John Turner   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Dorothy Heyward   Composer
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Louis Oberlander   Cover Photo