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Jeff Lorber: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Jeff Lorber: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Jeff Lorber is happy to share the names of all those who inspired and influenced him, but trying to get him to narrow things down is a challenge.

Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Steve Smith, of Journey and Vital Information fame, joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss Max Roach, Buddy Rich, Herb Alpert and others.

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Stan Getz, Tito Puente, Herb Alpert, others – It’s a Scream How Levine Does the Rhumba (2013)

At first, this idea of Latin-Jewish music might seem exotic. Who mixes congas and kugels — much less bagels and bongos, right? The truth is, it’s been with us since at least the 1930s You May Also Like: Songs About Fights, Games People Play by Rolling Stones, B-52’s + Others:Read More

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Herb Alpert – Fandango (1982; 2013 reissue)

I tried — I really did — to shake Herb Alpert. His silky smooth trumpet musings had been my introduction to something like jazz, though, and I’ve always associated his music with a time of unvarnished musical enthusiasm. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney – ‘Tug of War’ (1982; 2015Read More