The “Come Fly With Us” concert tour takes off around the USA, with Herb and his wife, the Grammy award–winning singer Lani Hall, and their three–piece band. They will land at The Barns at Wolf Trap on February 29th & March 1st
Herb Alpert’s legendary career includes five decades of unprecedented breakthroughs as a musician, painter, sculptor, and record executive and philanthropist. In the past two years alone, he won his ninth GRAMMY® for 2013’s Steppin’ Out and received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.
Come Fly With Me, the latest album on his own label, Herb Alpert Presents, is some of the best work of Herb Alpert’s career, rivaling his classic Tijuana Brass output. In the past year, Alpert composed seven original songs for the album, drawn from a diversity of musical influences, with inventive arrangements and lush orchestrations. His stirring new material is wonderfully complemented by fresh interpretations of some of the most indelible melodies of the 20th century.
The exciting original compositions on Come Fly With Me were inspired by everything from a Tito Puente rhythm Alpert fell in love with (the propulsive “Night Ride”) to jamming with his world class band in between shows on tour (the fun, reggae–infused “Cheeky” was born of these sessions). On “Walkin’ Tall,” another track with a punchy reggae beat, Alpert’s trumpet melody slinks and slides. Herb’s take on one of Frank Sinatra’s most famous recordings, “Come Fly With Me,” is set to a groovy bossa nova beat with the surprising addition of a steel drum. His sparse take on George Harrison’s “Something” includes the use of an electronic instrument known as an EVI, to play the signature guitar lick from the original recording.
Alpert was always fond of the infectious melody in “Something,” and of George Harrison as a person, who recorded on Alpert’s A&M Records in the seventies. Alpert co–founded A&M in 1962 and headed the label for thirty years with his partner Jerry Moss.
A 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Alpert’s albums have sold over 72 million copies, and 29 of his records have reached the Billboard 200. Herb has also dedicated his life to philanthropy and funding music education programs across the country. Herb has also dedicated his life to philanthropy and funding music education programs across the country. Herb has also dedicated his life to philanthropy, funding music education programs across the country. Through his personal foundation Herb is dedicated to the arts and the spirit of giving back.
Herb and his Grammy award–winning wife, vocalist Lani Hall, and their band will be on tour through March, 2016.
Tour dates:
January 26 — Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley
January 27 — Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley
January 28 — Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley
January 30 — Spokane, WA – Spokane Symphony
February 20 — Arcadia, CA – Arcadia Performing Arts Center
February 29 — Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap
March 1 — Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap
March 3 – Melbourne, FL – King Center for Performing Arts
March 4 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
March 5 — Clearwater, FL – The Capitol Theater
March 6 — Boca Raton, FL – Boca Raton Festival
April 2 — Dallas, TX – Majestic
April 5 — Phoenix, AZ – MIM Music Theater
April 6 — Phoenix, AZ – MIM Music Theater
April 7 — Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
May 31 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 1 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 2 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 3 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 4 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle, two shows
June 7 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 8 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 9 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 10 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle
June 11 — New York, NY – Café Carlyle, two shows
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