Herb Alpert: Next Steps

Herb Alpert: Next Steps

In the 1960s, this trumpeter was known for injecting jazzy licks into effervescent pop arrangements. As mainstream tastes changed, so did Alpert's sound: Funk-fusion styles dominate the 1979 album Rise, while the electro groove of “Diamonds,” a 1987 collaboration with Janet Jackson, reflects the aesthetic of new jack swing.