Search - Herb Alpert :: Colors

An Outstanding Effort

11/22/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not having listened to Herb Alpert for years, but always a huge fan of TJB, I purchased this CD after reading a so-so review in my local newspaper. As usual the newspaper was wrong. I find this to be an incredible, modern recording. Herb's trumpet playing is incredible, the rhythms are great. It is subtle music, but highly addictive once you let go of preconcieved notions about what it should sound like. If you are open minded and like modern, progressive jazz, it is a Must Have CD."

Some are a bit too conventional to understand this.

Da Trini DJ | Chicago, IL United States | 09/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Herb is a genius, simply just that. Extremely underrated by many. It's unfortunate that most people don't give him credit for his versatility. He plays everything from his legendary hits with that old latin brass sound, to Salsa, to this new amazing style. I'm not sure exactly how to characterize this album, but it's a sort of urban-jazz-brass fushion. Colors is so amazing not just because it's unique, but of course it sounds beautiful. Most may note that this album has a serious increase in low-level frequencies compared to most brass albums, which only makes everything sound more spectacular altogether. This "full sound" only makes his trumpet sound more expressive against the beats. When the legendary artist in brass is still here 30 years later taking this form of music to the next level, I'm extremely impressed. Don't expect conventional brass, we know Herbs done a lot of that already. This is a far more abstract and modern creation."

An exciting and modern record. Great trumpet playing.

Da Trini DJ | 10/18/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The best album since "Rise". Herb sounds as fresh as in the early TJB days. This is a significant step forward compared to the old fashioned "Passion Dance" which brought nothing new. The record will probably be better as its played again and again and again...."