Herb Alpert and Lani Hall will be on a small tour in the coming months. From CalArts:

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall perform a rare and intimate evening of American and Brasilian jazz featuring a trio of masterful musicians — Bill Cantos (piano), Michael Shapiro (drums) and Hussain Jiffrey (bass). They play original arrangements from a selection of American standard songs with some spicy Brasilian music in the mix. Alpert’s warm, expressive trumpet lines compliment Hall’s sensual, emotional voice, making this an enchanting evening of sophisticated music for all.

Tour dates are as follows:

March 20-21 ANTHOLOGY - San Diego
April 3-4 LA REDCAT THEATRE at Disney Hall - Los Angeles
May 7-10 JOE’S PUB - New York City
May 12-13 - BLUES ALLEY - Washington, DC
May 15 - SCULLERS - Boston

Today marks the reissue of Herb Alpert’s landmark solo album, Rise, now available newly remastered with two brand new bonus tracks! Order your copy today via our Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass Store, and join in our comments and review discussion over at A&M Corner, with special guest Randy “Badazz” Alpert.

Word has it that Fandango and Midnight Sun will be reissued in the Signature Series later this year. Check back here often for the latest news on these upcoming releases!

TijuanaBrass.com contributor Steve Sidoruk had the rare opportunity to see Lani Hall and Herb Alpert live at Vibrato Grill Jazz…etc. in Los Angeles. Read on for his review and photo essay!
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Today marks Herb Alpert’s birthday. At 72 years young, he’s busier than ever! One of his most recent interviews is featured in April 2007 edition of the Smithsonian magazine, having donated to support Jazz Appreciation Month. His Signature Series CD reissues are also still selling well, and there are more releases due in the future–”Rise” is due out at the end of May, in fact. Happy Birthday from all of us here at tijuanabrass.com!

Among dozens of other candidates, Herb Alpert (and the Tijuana Brass) is nominated as an entrant in the Hit Parade© Hall of Fame. Visit the site to cast your vote, and don’t forget to vote for a few of your other favorite artists!

Herb Alpert is one among a group of luminaries who have been elected to the honorary board of the Brubeck Institute at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Actor, musician and composer Clint Eastwood heads up the board, which also includes such popular figures as filmmakers George Lucas and Ken Burns; TV producer Norman Lear; musicians Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis; and other figures from music and movies. The Institute contains more than 1 million items associated with Brubeck and will be the repository of all of his manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and private recordings. Read more about the Brubeck Institute in this Washington Post article.